commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
a youthful male person
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
didn't
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From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
having the place or position changed
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
Dodger'snounUS /ˈdɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “dodger” — a shifty deceptive person
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence In Suspense.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence In Suspense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
engage in
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
O'Keefe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
not in physical motion
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
SuspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Florence In Suspense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
at the time that
From this reading When he did not return at the usual hour, neither Florence nor Mrs. O'Keefe was particularly disturbed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eight o'clock came, the hour at which the boy was accustomed to repair to Florence's room to study, and still he didn't make his appearance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was thought that he had gone on some errand of unusual length, and would return an hour or two late.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We must now return to New York to Dodger's old home.
