used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading It was Chester Hunt leaning over the desk and demanding from the proprietor the best room and bath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been ill, man, and I must be comfortable."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was Chester Hunt leaning over the desk and demanding from the proprietor the best room and bath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the room with the bath is occupied," the landlord objected.
CHESTERnounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "I have been ill, man, and I must be comfortable."
CONFESSESverbUS /kənˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading It was Chester Hunt leaning over the desk and demanding from the proprietor the best room and bath.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
without deviation
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, get them out of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been ill, man, and I must be comfortable."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been ill, man, and I must be comfortable."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I have been ill, man, and I must be comfortable."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the room with the bath is occupied," the landlord objected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Chester Hunt leaning over the desk and demanding from the proprietor the best room and bath.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "But the room with the bath is occupied," the landlord objected.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading It was Chester Hunt leaning over the desk and demanding from the proprietor the best room and bath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I have been ill, man, and I must be comfortable."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I have been ill, man, and I must be comfortable."
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "But the room with the bath is occupied," the landlord objected.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "But the room with the bath is occupied," the landlord objected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, get them out of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Chester Hunt leaning over the desk and demanding from the proprietor the best room and bath.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was Chester Hunt leaning over the desk and demanding from the proprietor the best room and bath.
proprietor'snounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
possessive form of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, get them out of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Chester Hunt leaning over the desk and demanding from the proprietor the best room and bath.
(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 "Well, get them out of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
in or at the place that
From this reading CHESTER HUNT CONFESSES The dining room of the little hotel opened directly into the lobby and the proprietor's desk could be plainly seen from where our friends were seated at dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But the room with the bath is occupied," the landlord objected.
