used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He came in with the bright, alert air of a man ready for action for which he has appetite.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He came in with the bright, alert air of a man ready for action for which he has appetite.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He came in with the bright, alert air of a man ready for action for which he has appetite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He came in with the bright, alert air of a man ready for action for which he has appetite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He came in with the bright, alert air of a man ready for action for which he has appetite.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in with the bright, alert air of a man ready for action for which he has appetite.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
set up or found
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came in with the bright, alert air of a man ready for action for which he has appetite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
the sound of laughing
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
MelodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
Poes
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From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He came in with the bright, alert air of a man ready for action for which he has appetite.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His rarely heard laugh rang out, fresh and spontaneous, several times during the interview.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came in with the bright, alert air of a man ready for action for which he has appetite.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He could hear him coming (stepping briskly and whistling a "Moore's Melody") before the rap upon the door announced him.
belonging to which person
From this reading He caught himself impatiently watching the clock, for the man under whose charm he had come was to call at a certain hour, to confer with him in regard to the magazine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning found Mr. Graham still under the spell of the evening with the Poes.
