used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading “Just one moment, please, Miss Cartwright.”
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
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From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just one moment, please, Miss Cartwright.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
a female domestic
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Just one moment, please, Miss Cartwright.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “Just one moment, please, Miss Cartwright.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Just one moment, please, Miss Cartwright.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Just one moment, please, Miss Cartwright.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
cut with a saw
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
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 As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The girls watching him saw that the news was pleasant for he chuckled as he hung up the receiver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
at the time that
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he rose from his seat and came to where he stood between them and the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they turned toward the door the telephone bell rang and Taylor stayed them with a gesture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Cartwright,” he cried, “when you didn’t know what town in Canada your maid was, I felt you were lying.
