used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The room contained only a cabinet, chair, and bed.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The room contained only a cabinet, chair, and bed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The room contained only a cabinet, chair, and bed.
cleansingadjectiveUS /ˈklenzɪŋ/
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
gotten under control
From this reading The room contained only a cabinet, chair, and bed.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
HogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading He pointed and said, "Your room and luggage."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
and nothing more
From this reading The room contained only a cabinet, chair, and bed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
having a point
From this reading He pointed and said, "Your room and luggage."
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He pointed and said, "Your room and luggage."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He pointed and said, "Your room and luggage."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I protested that I had questions about the habits of the Hog, but he took my arm and escorted me into the hall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The floor boards groaned under his weight, as he passed through a doorway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A smaller adjoining room was furnished with what seemed to be cleansing facilities.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He pointed and said, "Your room and luggage."
