used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
AWFULadjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be in presently, mother."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
Blamey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
exhale hard
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
dearly loved
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
the act of retaining something
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be in presently, mother."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll be in presently, mother."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I'll be in presently, mother."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
on one occasion
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
in the near future
From this reading "I'll be in presently, mother."
with speed
From this reading "I'll come at once," he added quickly, and immediately followed Mrs. Burt into the house.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
express in speech
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
showing sorrow
From this reading Then he met his mother's eyes, and became aware of the fact that she had been weeping.
which person or people
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
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 Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robin, who had been holding a conversation with old Jasper Blamey through the latter's open window, turned at the sound of his mother's voice addressing him from the doorway of their home, and answered:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN AWFUL BLOW "ROBIN, I want to speak to you, my dear."
