filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Has Miss Wright come in yet?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Bobby," said Mr. Carter pleasantly.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has Miss Wright come in yet?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Has Miss Wright come in yet?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Has Miss Wright come in yet?"
a particular point in time
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Bobby," said Mr. Carter pleasantly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
on one occasion
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
ORANGEnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Good morning, Bobby," said Mr. Carter pleasantly.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, Bobby," said Mr. Carter pleasantly.
an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby had been afraid of him once, but that was before he had learned to know him.
under normal conditions
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE ORANGE AND THE BLACK Bobby put the receiver back, and at that moment the door opened and Mr. Carter walked into the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Carter was the principal of the primary and grammar schools, but usually spent most of his time at the grammar school.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading "Has Miss Wright come in yet?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Has Miss Wright come in yet?"
