used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, through the toy receiver came a faint voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
anew
From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
react verbally
From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Floyd had arisen and dressed to let in the boys.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, through the toy receiver came a faint voice.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
donningverbUS /ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Floyd had arisen and dressed to let in the boys.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then, through the toy receiver came a faint voice.
Floyd
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Floyd had arisen and dressed to let in the boys.
brought together in one place
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Floyd had arisen and dressed to let in the boys.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Floyd had arisen and dressed to let in the boys.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Floyd had arisen and dressed to let in the boys.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The rumbling, trembling noise had stopped.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Then, through the toy receiver came a faint voice.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The rumbling, trembling noise had stopped.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The rumbling, trembling noise had stopped.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
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 Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, through the toy receiver came a faint voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, through the toy receiver came a faint voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
a shaky motion
From this reading The rumbling, trembling noise had stopped.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then, through the toy receiver came a faint voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hastily donning robes and slippers, the girls gathered about Cora as she rang the electric bell which had been arranged to summon the boys in the other bungalow to the toy telephone.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, why don’t they answer?” cried Cora, impatiently pushing the electric bell button again and again.
