afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective was uneasy in his mind.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE NIGHT.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The detective was uneasy in his mind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE NIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
and nothing more
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The detective was uneasy in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
portentnounUS /ˈpɔːrtent/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
roomed
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From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE NIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The detective was uneasy in his mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
