used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Then listen, while I tell you about what happened later.
(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 I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
from appearances alone
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
a youthful male person
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Then listen, while I tell you about what happened later.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven’t the smallest idea,” I said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t the smallest idea,” I said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I haven’t the smallest idea,” I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Then listen, while I tell you about what happened later.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
hear with intention
From this reading “Then listen, while I tell you about what happened later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I haven’t the smallest idea,” I said.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I haven’t the smallest idea,” I said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
express in words
From this reading “Then listen, while I tell you about what happened later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I haven’t the smallest idea,” I said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then listen, while I tell you about what happened later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
hard to endure
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Then listen, while I tell you about what happened later.
in or at the place that
From this reading I put out all light in the room where the boy lay, and watched.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Then listen, while I tell you about what happened later.
which person or people
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One window was a little open, for I had forgotten to close it, and about midnight I heard something outside, trying apparently to push it farther open.
an affirmative
From this reading I guessed who it was--yes, it was full twenty feet from the ground--and I peeped round the corner of the blind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then listen, while I tell you about what happened later.
