used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH START.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I missed you awfully.”
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
door-bell
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From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH START.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I missed you awfully.”
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
Jennie
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From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
and nothing more
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I missed you awfully.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
with speed
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
done under pressure
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A FRESH START.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
in a violent manner
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five days later, just as Mr. Taylor was sitting down to dinner, at the close of the day, the door-bell rang violently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a hurried step heard in the hall, and the door opening quickly Henry Taylor rushed in, his face beaming with smiles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad to see you, Henry!” said Jennie, embracing him.
