used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
Anita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Anita,” he said, speaking very low, “the crisis has come.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “Anita,” he said, speaking very low, “the crisis has come.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Anita,” he said, speaking very low, “the crisis has come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
of great significance or value
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
an instinctive motive
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
and nothing more
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
immediately past
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
Lockwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Anita,” he said, speaking very low, “the crisis has come.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
determined
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Anita,” he said, speaking very low, “the crisis has come.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Anita,” he said, speaking very low, “the crisis has come.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
telepathynounUS /təˈlepəθi/
apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Anita,” he said, speaking very low, “the crisis has come.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some sort of telepathy or some subconscious impulse that made Anita Austin open her bedroom door in response to a light tap, although she had resolved to talk to nobody just then.
at the time that
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
which person or people
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her with a face full of compassion and love, but he spoke as one who must attend to an important business.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But when she saw Gordon Lockwood she was glad she had, and, without waiting for an invitation he stepped inside the room and closed the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They have learned of the check Doctor Waring gave you that night, and it is the last straw.
