Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the cook's voice and he was doubly interested at once.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading It was the cook's voice and he was doubly interested at once.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

to double the degree

From this reading It was the cook's voice and he was doubly interested at once.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He left the house and Bob started upstairs to prepare himself for the evening meal.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

the act of departing

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

an established custom

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He left the house and Bob started upstairs to prepare himself for the evening meal.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He left the house and Bob started upstairs to prepare himself for the evening meal.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He left the house and Bob started upstairs to prepare himself for the evening meal.

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From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading It was the cook's voice and he was doubly interested at once.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the cook's voice and he was doubly interested at once.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

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 He left the house and Bob started upstairs to prepare himself for the evening meal.

hear with intention

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading He left the house and Bob started upstairs to prepare himself for the evening meal.

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

on one occasion

From this reading It was the cook's voice and he was doubly interested at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

above and across; more than

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading He left the house and Bob started upstairs to prepare himself for the evening meal.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

for a short time

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He left the house and Bob started upstairs to prepare himself for the evening meal.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading On the landing of the stairs he heard some one talking over the telephone and stopped to listen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

a special situation

From this reading Of late he had become suspicious of every one and had fallen into the habit of noticing every little thing that happened.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.

on a floor above

From this reading He left the house and Bob started upstairs to prepare himself for the evening meal.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was the cook's voice and he was doubly interested at once.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ANOTHER SUSPECT Hugh was going home for dinner, and was to return shortly afterward to accompany Bob and his father to the factory.