used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A few minutes later, on going downstairs, I made the acquaintance of the boots.
(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 "That will be all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That will be all right.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A few minutes later, on going downstairs, I made the acquaintance of the boots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
wanted intensely
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading A few minutes later, on going downstairs, I made the acquaintance of the boots.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later, on going downstairs, I made the acquaintance of the boots.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
forelocknoun
a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
the act of departing
From this reading A few minutes later, on going downstairs, I made the acquaintance of the boots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading No hurry, no hurry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later, on going downstairs, I made the acquaintance of the boots.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A few minutes later, on going downstairs, I made the acquaintance of the boots.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later, on going downstairs, I made the acquaintance of the boots.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
not any; not one
From this reading No hurry, no hurry."
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few minutes later, on going downstairs, I made the acquaintance of the boots.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That will be all right.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will be all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
having come into contact
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was obviously awaiting me by my car, and touched his forelock in a manner rarely seen off the stage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were examining our bedroom and finding it all that could be desired, I heard a car draw up before the hotel, and the sound of voices in conversation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will be all right.
