the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
cause to be bored
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
BrookesnounUS /brʊks/
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
HOUSEKEEPER'S
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From this reading IN THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM.
how
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
with speed
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
sparinglyadverbUS /ˈsperɪŋli/
to a meager degree or in a meager manner
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
