anew
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
(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 GOOD NIGHT, ALL!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
dogless
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NIGHT, ALL!
in a gradual manner
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
husbandless
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Lathrop's
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Marjorie
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading GOOD NIGHT, ALL!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
a particular situation
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
not in physical motion
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
trousseauless
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
which person or people
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
