17
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From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
Clif
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From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
CONFIDESverbUS /kənˈfaɪdz/
third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
divisible by two
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
depressingly dark
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let’s go up to your room,” he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
half-past
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From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let’s go up to your room,” he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s go up to your room,” he said.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
set afire or burning
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
Loring
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From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
NearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
not one, and not any
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Let’s go up to your room,” he said.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let’s go up to your room,” he said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let’s go up to your room,” he said.
male cat
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Nearing West Hall, Clif suggested continuing on and paying a call on Loring, but Tom shook his head.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading TOM CONFIDES After that, while they walked up the curving drive, between rows of leafless trees, Tom was unusually silent.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Number 17 looked out on the court formed by the old building, known as Middle Hall, and the two wings, East and West, and even at midday was none too well lighted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, at half-past four, it was decidedly gloomy, and Clif would have turned on the light had not Tom protested.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let’s go up to your room,” he said.
