used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
without deviation
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading He had not dried himself and was naked and wet.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
Geary
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From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not dried himself and was naked and wet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not dried himself and was naked and wet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not dried himself and was naked and wet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
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 By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading He had not dried himself and was naked and wet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not dried himself and was naked and wet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first he could not find it, and then it suddenly jumped into prominence from out the gray blur of the print on an inside page beside an advertisement of a charity concert for the benefit of a home for incurable children.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
push forcefully
From this reading There was a picture of Ida taken from a photograph like one that she had given him, and which even then was thrust between the frame and glass of his mirror.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
Vandover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
precisely as stated
From this reading By and by, after a very long time, the bathroom door swung open, and Vandover came out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not dried himself and was naked and wet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He had not dried himself and was naked and wet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went directly to the table in the centre of the room and picked up the morning paper, looking for the article of which Geary had spoken.
