used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
(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 The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his fingers closed round the receiver a second time, he looked round and saw his wife....
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As his fingers closed round the receiver a second time, he looked round and saw his wife....
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
the act of departing
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
door-bell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
EmbernounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
the organ of sight
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading As his fingers closed round the receiver a second time, he looked round and saw his wife....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As his fingers closed round the receiver a second time, he looked round and saw his wife....
engage in
From this reading The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As his fingers closed round the receiver a second time, he looked round and saw his wife....
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
sailings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
cut with a saw
From this reading As his fingers closed round the receiver a second time, he looked round and saw his wife....
scheduledadjectiveUS /ˈskedʒʊld/
planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As his fingers closed round the receiver a second time, he looked round and saw his wife....
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
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 The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The telephone enabled him to make a hasty reservation on the biggest and fastest of them all.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As his fingers closed round the receiver a second time, he looked round and saw his wife....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Returning to the breakfast table, he took up the paper, turned to the shipping news and ran his eye down the list of scheduled sailings: nothing for Friday; his pick of half a dozen boats listed to sail Saturday.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Expecting the waiter to remove the breakfast things, he went to the door, threw it open, and turned back instantly to the telephone.
at the time that
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As his fingers closed round the receiver a second time, he looked round and saw his wife....
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just concluded that business and was waiting with his hand on the receiver to call up Ember and announce his departure, when the door-bell interrupted.
