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From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
(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 He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
any thing at all
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mary went out of the room grinning, closing the door quietly behind her.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Mary went out of the room grinning, closing the door quietly behind her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
don't
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From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
Dr
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From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
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 He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
feering
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From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mary went out of the room grinning, closing the door quietly behind her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
HosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
and nothing more
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
Leanep
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From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
a female domestic
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary went out of the room grinning, closing the door quietly behind her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
not any; not one
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary went out of the room grinning, closing the door quietly behind her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary went out of the room grinning, closing the door quietly behind her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
with low volume
From this reading Mary went out of the room grinning, closing the door quietly behind her.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mary went out of the room grinning, closing the door quietly behind her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
express in words
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
(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 "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary went out of the room grinning, closing the door quietly behind her.
at the time that
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock he had drunken a little whiskey but it made no effect on him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But when the clock had just struck half past six they heard a ring at the door bell and within a few minutes the maid servant came hurrying up stairs and said the Dr. had arrived with a box under his arm and he would like to see Mrs. Hose she said.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He woke early the next morning and woke his wife and began telling her all about his evening stroll with Mr. Leanep but he did not say anything about the whiskey he had drunk feering it would shock her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh well, will you show him up to this bedroom" said Mrs. Hose turning to her husband and saying "you don't mind him coming up, do you dear?"
