alighted
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From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “I hope you are not annoyed at me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have I been guilty of any discourtesy?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I hope you are not annoyed at me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I hope you are not annoyed at me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have I been guilty of any discourtesy?
lacking funds
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
discourtesynoun
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading Have I been guilty of any discourtesy?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
Edson
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From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
Frothingham
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From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Have I been guilty of any discourtesy?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I been guilty of any discourtesy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you are not annoyed at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you are not annoyed at me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope you are not annoyed at me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope you are not annoyed at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have I been guilty of any discourtesy?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
Tuyl
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From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
Tuyls
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From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure I----” But it was very evident she was not listening, and he broke off in the middle of the sentence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Van Tuyls were stopping at the Ritz, and there Edson put them down.
which person or people
From this reading Frothingham, who had taken lodgings not far away, alighted too, and Nicholas Van Tuyl asked him in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you are not annoyed at me.
