used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
Alora
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From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What time will you breakfast?" asked Alora.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
Blackington
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From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "What time will you breakfast?" asked Alora.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
dearly loved
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
HathawaynounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
and nothing more
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Colonel Hathaway took Mary Louise and Alora to the Blackington, but the hotel was so crowded that the girls could not get adjoining rooms.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE The train was late getting into Chicago that Monday night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, they secured rooms just across the hall from one another and the Colonel's room was but two doors removed from that of his granddaughter, so the three were not greatly separated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time will you breakfast?" asked Alora.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Never mind, dear," said Mary Louise, as she kissed her friend good night; "to-morrow we go aboard the yacht, and that will be our home for a long time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What time will you breakfast?" asked Alora.
