used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
the state of being absent
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
(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 "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Mr. Stevens falls into Bad Hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
dudgeonnounUS /ˈdʌdʒən/
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
take in solid food
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Mr. Stevens falls into Bad Hands.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
the act of departing
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mr. Stevens falls into Bad Hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
I'm
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From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Stevens falls into Bad Hands.
latch-key
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From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
a particular point in time
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stevens falls into Bad Hands.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
querulouslyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Mr. Stevens falls into Bad Hands.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The amiable partner of Mr. Stevens sat in high dudgeon, at being so long restrained from her favourite beverage by the unusually deferred absence of her husband.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading At length she was rejoiced by hearing his well-known step as he came through the garden, and the rattle of his latch-key as he opened the door was quite musical in her ears.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You needn't have waited a moment, for you will be obliged to eat alone after all; I'm going out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you was never coming," said she, querulously, as he entered the room; "I have been waiting tea until I am almost starved."
