afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
anew
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" he asked breathlessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading "What is it?" he asked breathlessly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
traveling across
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
a movement into or inward
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" he asked breathlessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
and nothing more
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
Leversidge
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
Maalthaas
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
being perceived or observed
From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
go across or through
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
cut with a saw
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
sitting-room
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From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" he asked breathlessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
