used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
(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 "Is everything all right?"
react verbally
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Everything serene, sir," he answered.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
one or the other of two
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Is everything all right?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
Godfrey's
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From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Mr. Lester," I said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
Lester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is Mr. Lester," I said.
full of life and energy
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This is Mr. Lester," I said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
Parks's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
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 It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is everything all right?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is Mr. Lester," I said.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "Everything serene, sir," he answered.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Everything serene, sir," he answered.
believed likely
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Mr. Lester," I said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was with a lively sense of relief, therefore, that I heard Parks's voice answer my call on the 'phone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
at the time that
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREPARATIONS My first thought, when I awoke next morning, was for Parks, for Godfrey's manner had impressed me with the feeling that Parks was in much more serious danger than either he or I suspected.
