used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let me know if they are ready.”
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The uniformed attendant bowed politely and hurried in to obey the order.
Averills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please telephone to the Averills’ apartment and say Miss Mason is waiting in the car.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The uniformed attendant bowed politely and hurried in to obey the order.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
door-man
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From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The uniformed attendant bowed politely and hurried in to obey the order.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let me know if they are ready.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Please telephone to the Averills’ apartment and say Miss Mason is waiting in the car.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Please telephone to the Averills’ apartment and say Miss Mason is waiting in the car.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Let me know if they are ready.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me know if they are ready.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me know if they are ready.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
Natalie
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From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
be obedient to
From this reading The uniformed attendant bowed politely and hurried in to obey the order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The uniformed attendant bowed politely and hurried in to obey the order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please telephone to the Averills’ apartment and say Miss Mason is waiting in the car.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading The uniformed attendant bowed politely and hurried in to obey the order.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Let me know if they are ready.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
express in words
From this reading “Please telephone to the Averills’ apartment and say Miss Mason is waiting in the car.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Please telephone to the Averills’ apartment and say Miss Mason is waiting in the car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let me know if they are ready.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
uniformedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
From this reading The uniformed attendant bowed politely and hurried in to obey the order.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Please telephone to the Averills’ apartment and say Miss Mason is waiting in the car.
in or at the place that
From this reading Saturday morning Miss Mason drove her brother’s car up to the curb before the elegant apartment house where Natalie lived, and motioned the door-man to come out.
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 In a few moments Miss Mason heard a happy voice calling from the window in one of the upper apartments.
