used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another victim of these villains!" he exclaimed.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
confined by bonds
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
chambermaidnoun
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
ELECTRICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading THE ELECTRIC STAGE.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Another victim of these villains!" he exclaimed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
made afraid
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
gaggedverbUS /ɡæɡd/
inflected form of “gag” — prevent from speaking out
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The landlord heard her shrieks, learned what frightened her, and hastening up to the room liberated the sheriff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Another victim of these villains!" he exclaimed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The landlord heard her shrieks, learned what frightened her, and hastening up to the room liberated the sheriff.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlord heard her shrieks, learned what frightened her, and hastening up to the room liberated the sheriff.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord heard her shrieks, learned what frightened her, and hastening up to the room liberated the sheriff.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The landlord heard her shrieks, learned what frightened her, and hastening up to the room liberated the sheriff.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading The landlord heard her shrieks, learned what frightened her, and hastening up to the room liberated the sheriff.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Another victim of these villains!" he exclaimed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The landlord heard her shrieks, learned what frightened her, and hastening up to the room liberated the sheriff.
SpidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE ELECTRIC STAGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTRIC STAGE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Another victim of these villains!" he exclaimed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
Timberlake
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From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "Another victim of these villains!" he exclaimed.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Another victim of these villains!" he exclaimed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very much frightened at first, and ran screaming from the room, for she thought the apartment was vacant and had gone up to put it in order.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The landlord heard her shrieks, learned what frightened her, and hastening up to the room liberated the sheriff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toward evening a chambermaid in the Sea Spider House went up to the room which had been occupied by the James Boys and discovered Sheriff Timberlake bound and gagged.
