adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been there since the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not been there since the night before.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twelve o'clock, and still Mr. Freeling had not come to the store.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
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From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been there since the night before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not been there since the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not been there since the night before.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Twelve o'clock, and still Mr. Freeling had not come to the store.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Twelve o'clock, and still Mr. Freeling had not come to the store.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not been there since the night before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
TwelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve o'clock, and still Mr. Freeling had not come to the store.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _ONE_ morning, about two weeks later, Mr. Freeling did not make his appearance at his place of business as usual.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His trunks and clothing were all in their places, and nothing in the room indicated anything more than an ordinary absence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At ten o'clock a clerk went to the hotel where he boarded to learn the cause of his absence.
