Chapter III

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From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

later than; following

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

(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 DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

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

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

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From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

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From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

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From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

in a questionable and dubious manner

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

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From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

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From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

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

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

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From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

longing to return home

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

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From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

above and across; more than

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

compacted by ironing

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

precisely, exactly

From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

a male human offspring

From this reading DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

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

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

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

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

create by training and teaching

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

precisely as stated

From this reading “They don’t put very much in the rooms, do they?” asked Gerald Pennimore a trifle dubiously.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

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

From this reading Supper was over and Mr. Pennimore and the two boys, after a visit to the Office, had come up to 28 Clarke.

(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 DAN BEGINS RIGHT “Well, son,” said Mr. Pennimore, “I guess everything’s all right.

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From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Mr. Pennimore was returning to New York on the nine-thirty-eight train, in spite of the fact that Doctor Hewitt, the Principal, had pressed him to spend the night at Yardley.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You’ve got a nice, clean, pleasant room here and Dan to keep you from getting homesick.”