used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where in the world could his dad be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
Benton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No telling what Elinor was doing by now!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where in the world could his dad be?
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Where in the world could his dad be?
divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading He ought to be there right then listening to what he, Howard, had to divulge.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading No telling what Elinor was doing by now!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
Elinor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No telling what Elinor was doing by now!
any strong feeling
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
grumpilyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He ought to be there right then listening to what he, Howard, had to divulge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
not any; not one
From this reading No telling what Elinor was doing by now!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No telling what Elinor was doing by now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to be there right then listening to what he, Howard, had to divulge.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He ought to be there right then listening to what he, Howard, had to divulge.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
slumpedverbUS /slʌmpt/
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading No telling what Elinor was doing by now!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He ought to be there right then listening to what he, Howard, had to divulge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He ought to be there right then listening to what he, Howard, had to divulge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
wakeningnoun
the act of waking
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Howard Benton’s wait for his father had been as futile as it was long.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He ought to be there right then listening to what he, Howard, had to divulge.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where in the world could his dad be?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At first he had sat slumped in a chair grumpily, watching the door impatiently for each new arrival, his whole attention given to this new emotion of his, this wakening to duty and his new sense of responsibility toward his sister.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Where in the world could his dad be?
