used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A rap fell on Merry's door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A rap fell on Merry's door.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MERRIWELL'S FRIENDS.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
Hodge
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From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
Merriwell
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From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
MERRIWELL'S
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From this reading MERRIWELL'S FRIENDS.
Merry's
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From this reading A rap fell on Merry's door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
of an obscure nature
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
not any; not one
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading A rap fell on Merry's door.
only a very short time before
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No more mysterious sounds or ghostly appearances had been heard or seen.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
(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 The time was well on toward morning before Merriwell and Hodge turned in to try to get some sleep.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was scarcely up when they were aroused by a trampling of feet and the sounds of well-known voices in the corridor.
