used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading She was collecting the corks which had offended Doyle’s eye.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
corksnounUS /kɔːrks/
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading She was collecting the corks which had offended Doyle’s eye.
Doyle's
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From this reading She was collecting the corks which had offended Doyle’s eye.
Ellen
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From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
the organ of sight
From this reading She was collecting the corks which had offended Doyle’s eye.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She had four in her left hand, and was stretching out to grasp two more when the Major entered the room.
hold firmly
From this reading She had four in her left hand, and was stretching out to grasp two more when the Major entered the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was collecting the corks which had offended Doyle’s eye.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had four in her left hand, and was stretching out to grasp two more when the Major entered the room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had four in her left hand, and was stretching out to grasp two more when the Major entered the room.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were more than three of them.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading She was collecting the corks which had offended Doyle’s eye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had four in her left hand, and was stretching out to grasp two more when the Major entered the room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was collecting the corks which had offended Doyle’s eye.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading She had four in her left hand, and was stretching out to grasp two more when the Major entered the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were more than three of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were more than three of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were more than three of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were more than three of them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had four in her left hand, and was stretching out to grasp two more when the Major entered the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had four in her left hand, and was stretching out to grasp two more when the Major entered the room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Major Kent passed through the narrow hall of the hotel, went up a flight of stairs and entered the commercial room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were more than three of them.
at the time that
From this reading She had four in her left hand, and was stretching out to grasp two more when the Major entered the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mary Ellen was on her hands and knees under the table which stood in the middle of the room.
