used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She got up from her chair and stood listening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
divined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up from her chair and stood listening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She got up from her chair and stood listening.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
not any; not one
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
a male human offspring
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She got up from her chair and stood listening.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
successive (without a break)
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that sound she seemed to hear all the impatience, all the pain, all the frustrated longing she divined in her son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
Tropenell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up from her chair and stood listening.
on a floor above
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But no--with a feeling of rushing, unreasoning joy she heard him coming across the hall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Tropenell, waiting for Oliver to come back, lost count of time, and yet not much more than half an hour had gone by before she heard the sound of a glazed door, which opened on to the garden from a distant part of the house, burst open.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Would he go straight upstairs--as she, in her stormy, passionate youth, would have done in his place?
