an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
(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 Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was surprising, too--at least Sears found it so.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
Cahoon
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From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
set up or found
From this reading It was surprising, too--at least Sears found it so.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
heavy-eyed
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From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
a social unit living together
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
of great significance or value
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was surprising, too--at least Sears found it so.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
Kendrick
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From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was surprising, too--at least Sears found it so.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
mackerelnounUS /ˈmækərəl/
flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
Macomber's
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From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
Phillips
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From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading It was surprising, too--at least Sears found it so.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading It was surprising, too--at least Sears found it so.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was surprising, too--at least Sears found it so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Egbert Phillips, so Judah declared, had given up his rooms at the Central House and had gone, household goods and all, to board and lodge at Joel Macomber's.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was occupying, so Judah said, the very room that Sears himself had occupied when he was taken to his sister's home after the railway accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Judah was obliged to postpone the telling of his most important news item.
at the time that
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the following morning when, looking heavy-eyed and haggard, as if he had slept but little, Captain Kendrick limped into the kitchen for breakfast, Mr. Cahoon served that item with the salt mackerel and fried potatoes.
