advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading Our knocker advertised no dun.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The professor was out when I arrived.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Our lawn remained untrodden by hob-nailed boots.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our lawn remained untrodden by hob-nailed boots.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading Our knocker advertised no dun.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
hob-nailed
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From this reading Our lawn remained untrodden by hob-nailed boots.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading Our knocker advertised no dun.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Our lawn remained untrodden by hob-nailed boots.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
lunch-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Our knocker advertised no dun.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our knocker advertised no dun.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The professor was out when I arrived.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor was out when I arrived.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Our lawn remained untrodden by hob-nailed boots.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
TroublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Rather to my surprise, the next morning passed off uneventfully.
untroddenadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading Our lawn remained untrodden by hob-nailed boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The professor was out when I arrived.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The professor was out when I arrived.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By lunch-time I had come to the conclusion that the expected Trouble would not occur that day, and I felt that I might well leave my post for the afternoon, while I went to the professor's to pay my respects.
