used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
anew
From this reading She rang again, this time with sharp decision.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
CHESTERnounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Josie looked stolidly into the handsome countenance of Chester Hunt.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She rang again, this time with sharp decision.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Josie looked stolidly into the handsome countenance of Chester Hunt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Josie looked stolidly into the handsome countenance of Chester Hunt.
HUNT'SnounUS /hʌnts/
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Josie looked stolidly into the handsome countenance of Chester Hunt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
Josie
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From this reading Josie looked stolidly into the handsome countenance of Chester Hunt.
Josie's
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From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Josie looked stolidly into the handsome countenance of Chester Hunt.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
a female domestic
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
not any; not one
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
no person; not anyone
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She rang again, this time with sharp decision.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She rang again, this time with sharp decision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading Josie looked stolidly into the handsome countenance of Chester Hunt.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She rang again, this time with sharp decision.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She rang again, this time with sharp decision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
on a floor above
From this reading She heard the opening of a door upstairs and then the lower hall was flooded with light and a sound of quick, light footsteps on the stairs and the front door was jerked open somewhat impatiently.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHESTER HUNT'S NEW MAID "Nobody home!" was Josie's disappointed verdict after she had waited a few minutes and there was no response to her ring.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it?" he asked brusquely, taking in with some amusement the awkward little figure before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rang again, this time with sharp decision.
