used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Later he had gone to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
the act of departing
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Later he had gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then John had started up to his room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later he had gone to bed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
Roger
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From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then John had started up to his room.
scampers
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From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Roger had been spending a long quiet evening at home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then John had started up to his room.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then John had started up to his room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then John had started up to his room.
on a floor above
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had asked John to dine with him and they had chatted for a time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And listening to the slow shuffling step of the cripple going upstairs, Roger had thought of the quick eager feet and the sudden scampers that would be heard as the silent old house renewed its life.
