used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
Amesville
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From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
BATTERverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading “BATTER UP!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
being one more than seven
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
Joe
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From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
a form of address for a man
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had meant to get back much earlier, but several things had prevented.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe returned to Amesville at a little before three on Sunday afternoon.
unintentionallyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/
without intention; in an unintentional manner
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading In the first place, he had unintentionally taken advantage of the privilege of late slumber afforded by the quiet hotel and had not awakened until after eight o’clock, a most unusual proceeding for Joe!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “BATTER UP!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, late as he had been, he had dressed and was reading a morning newspaper before Mr. Graham appeared.
