used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now stand, and deliver.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Now stand, and deliver.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
DORMnounUS /dɔːrm/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
being one more than seven
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
at any time
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
Greatheart
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From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
I'd
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From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
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 You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
Leila
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From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
non-information
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From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now stand, and deliver.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
Remson's
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From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Now stand, and deliver.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
TravelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Dinner over at the Hall, the eight Travelers had lingered in Miss Remson’s snug office to talk to the little manager for a pleasant half hour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
What's
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From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie made her plea for enlightenment as Leila closed the door of her room and favored her chums with one of her bland, wide smiles.
You've
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From this reading You’ve thrown out tantalizing little scraps of what I’d call non-information ever since we left the Arms.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FOR THE GOOD OF THE “DORM” “What’s on your mind, Leila Greatheart?
