used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
anew
From this reading Again for weeks I watched the station.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
any thing at all
From this reading "Did you really, Mr. Dodd, hear anything?
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you really, Mr. Dodd, hear anything?
Dodan
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From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
Dodans
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From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
Dodd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you really, Mr. Dodd, hear anything?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again for weeks I watched the station.
set up or found
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
half-alarmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you really, Mr. Dodd, hear anything?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Again for weeks I watched the station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did you really, Mr. Dodd, hear anything?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Did you really, Mr. Dodd, hear anything?
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Again for weeks I watched the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only a few days after the Dodans found me at the register, absorbed in receiving my father's message, that Miss Dodan called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again for weeks I watched the station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She ran toward me at the open door of the station, her face fixed in an anxious expression of half-alarmed expectation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My assistants relieved me, and amongst them was now included Miss Dodan.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Again for weeks I watched the station.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Again for weeks I watched the station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you really, Mr. Dodd, hear anything?
