used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
in the past
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I can't sit down," she answered.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
Betty
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From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
can't
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From this reading "No, I can't sit down," she answered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, I can't sit down," she answered.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
Gay's
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From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I can't sit down," she answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too late to stop.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It's too late to stop.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
LLOYDnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
Maud
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From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I can't sit down," she answered.
and nothing more
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
be seated
From this reading "No, I can't sit down," she answered.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "It's too late to stop.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
express in words
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too late to stop.
TRYSTnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
at the time that
From this reading "KEEP TRYST" LLOYD and Betty were starting to undress when there was a light tap at the door, and Gay's head appeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In response to their eager call, she came in, and, shutting the door behind her, stood with her back against it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I only ran in to tell you that Maud got home about five minutes ago.
