accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading This was easily accounted for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
COMPETITIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This was easily accounted for.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was easily accounted for.
the act of departing
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
immediately past
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
held up in the air
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
Sandie
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From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
Skene
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From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
not in physical motion
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Sandie lifted the blinds in his solitary little attic in Skene Street and peeped out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was easily accounted for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _THE GREAT COMPETITION_ The great day had come at last--the day that was going to be big with our hero’s fate.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Why, he wondered, were there no sounds of traffic, no noise of wheels?
but in spite of that
From this reading It was early yet, however--hardly seven, and still pitch dark.
