used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
Archibald
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From this reading "Come, Archibald, I want you," she said gravely.
Archibald's
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From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
drawing-room
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From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
Gabriell
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From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
Gabriella
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From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading "You went off without seeing your gifts."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Come, Archibald, I want you," she said gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come, Archibald, I want you," she said gravely.
imperativelyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
O'Hara'snounUS /oʊˈherəz/
possessive form of “o'hara” — United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You went off without seeing your gifts."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
on one occasion
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
READJUSTMENTSnounUS /riəˈdʒʌstmənts/
plural of “readjustment” — the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, Archibald, I want you," she said gravely.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "You went off without seeing your gifts."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
with low volume
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Come, Archibald, I want you," she said gravely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You went off without seeing your gifts."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
white-painted
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From this reading Then suddenly Archibald's breezy laugh rang out into the hail, and raising her hand from the knob, she knocked softly on the white-painted panel of the door.
which person or people
From this reading "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
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 "Come in!" called O'Hara's voice carelessly; and Gabriell entered and imperatively held out her hand to her son, who was standing by the window.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading READJUSTMENTS For a minute Gabriella stood outside the door of what had once been the drawing-room of the house, while she listened attentively to the sound of animated voices within.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You went off without seeing your gifts."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, Archibald, I want you," she said gravely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You went off without seeing your gifts."
