used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
(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 "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Must be telling her the story of his whole life!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Must be telling her the story of his whole life!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Must be telling her the story of his whole life!"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
come together
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must be telling her the story of his whole life!"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
and nothing more
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
not in physical motion
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Must be telling her the story of his whole life!"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Must be telling her the story of his whole life!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
male cat
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A half dozen times he had walked past the library door only to hear the low hum of their voices still talking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
at the time that
From this reading He had asked her to meet him in the old rose garden when she came out.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Must be telling her the story of his whole life!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DISCOVERY Tom had grown restless waiting for Helen to emerge from the interminable interview with his father.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "What on earth is it all about, I wonder?" he muttered.
