used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
Carl
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From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He tried Matt's door, but it was locked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried Matt's door, but it was locked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS MOTOR MATT?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried Matt's door, but it was locked.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He tried Matt's door, but it was locked.
MATTnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading WHERE IS MOTOR MATT?
Matt'snounUS /mætz/
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading He tried Matt's door, but it was locked.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading WHERE IS MOTOR MATT?
mystifyingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪɪŋ/
of an obscure nature
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
not any; not one
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
except for; apart from
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matt and Carl did not occupy the same apartment in the hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried Matt's door, but it was locked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the night the mystifying event happened, Carl went up to his room a few minutes after Matt had sent down for the ice water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their rooms were adjoining, but there was no means of communication between them save by way of the hall.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS MOTOR MATT?
