absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading ROSWELL JOINS THE MADISON CLUB.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Saturday night that Roswell obtained the key.
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading ROSWELL JOINS THE MADISON CLUB.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It was not until Saturday night that Roswell obtained the key.
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 The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
locksmithnounUS /ˈlɑːksmɪθ/
someone who makes or repairs locks
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
MADISONnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading ROSWELL JOINS THE MADISON CLUB.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was not until Saturday night that Roswell obtained the key.
not any; not one
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until Saturday night that Roswell obtained the key.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading It was not until Saturday night that Roswell obtained the key.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
and nothing more
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
ROSWELLnounUS /ˈrɑːswel/
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading ROSWELL JOINS THE MADISON CLUB.
Roswell's
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From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was not until Saturday night that Roswell obtained the key.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until Saturday night that Roswell obtained the key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSWELL JOINS THE MADISON CLUB.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
up to a particular time
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading The locksmith, like tradesmen and mechanics in general, kept putting him off, to Roswell's great annoyance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until Saturday night that Roswell obtained the key.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until Saturday night that Roswell obtained the key.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only time then was the hour in which Mr. Baker and Mr. Jones were absent, and Roswell was left alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he did not get the key till Saturday night, of course there would be no opportunity of using it till Monday.
