used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
Crofton
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From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
forty-thirdadjective
the ordinal number of forty-three in counting order
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
HANKSnounUS /hæŋks/
United States film actor (born in 1956)
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
Jeffrey's
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From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
Jim
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From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
loitered
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From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
a large number or amount
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
not one, and not any
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
the middle of the day
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
RENTSnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
Seven-fifteen
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From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
Sunnywood
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From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
to-day
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From this reading Jim, for one, pulled himself out of bed with a sigh; it seemed to him that he could have slept until noon to-day.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
precisely as stated
From this reading Seven-fifteen seemed to come extremely early, for none of the boys in Sunnywood Cottage had gone to bed until very late the night before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There had been lots to talk about after the reception and they had loitered on the way home and afterwards had congregated in Jeffrey’s room for a final gossip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading HANKS RENTS A ROOM With the ringing of chapel bell in the old stone turret of Academy Hall the next morning Crofton began its forty-third year.
