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From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, clinging to these drapes, the faint but unmistakable odor of cigarette smoke.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
bloodhoundnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
the lower side of anything
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading And, clinging to these drapes, the faint but unmistakable odor of cigarette smoke.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading And, clinging to these drapes, the faint but unmistakable odor of cigarette smoke.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
drapesnounUS /dreɪps/
plural of “drape” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
Dundee
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From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading And, clinging to these drapes, the faint but unmistakable odor of cigarette smoke.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
hand-blocked
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From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
immediately past
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
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 A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading And, clinging to these drapes, the faint but unmistakable odor of cigarette smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
sitting-room
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From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading And, clinging to these drapes, the faint but unmistakable odor of cigarette smoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
a person, without saying who
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A copy of _The Hamilton Evening Sun_, dated Friday, May 23, left in an armchair in the sitting-room.
in a swift manner
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading And, clinging to these drapes, the faint but unmistakable odor of cigarette smoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading _These rooms had not been wasted!_ Someone had been occupying them as late as last night!
WeavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Weaving swiftly through the three rooms, like a bloodhound on the scent, Dundee collected the few but sufficient proofs to back up his intuitive conviction.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All windows raised about six inches from the bottom, so that the night breeze stirred the hand-blocked linen drapes.
