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From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
(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 was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lobelia was in bed at this moment, though it was before the usual bedtime.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lobelia was in bed at this moment, though it was before the usual bedtime.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading Lobelia was in bed at this moment, though it was before the usual bedtime.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lobelia was in bed at this moment, though it was before the usual bedtime.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TERROR BY NIGHT.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
CorridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
without deviation
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
dizzy-brained
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From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Peggy herself lay on a mattress on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peggy herself lay on a mattress on the floor.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Peggy herself lay on a mattress on the floor.
Lobelianoun
any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
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 She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading Peggy herself lay on a mattress on the floor.
a particular point in time
From this reading Lobelia was in bed at this moment, though it was before the usual bedtime.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE TERROR BY NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peggy herself lay on a mattress on the floor.
Parkins
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From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
Peggy
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From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE TERROR BY NIGHT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERROR BY NIGHT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lobelia was in bed at this moment, though it was before the usual bedtime.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lobelia was in bed at this moment, though it was before the usual bedtime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had felt ill and dizzy-brained for several days, and Peggy had begged her to go to bed early and get a good long sleep.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Lobelia was in bed at this moment, though it was before the usual bedtime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All was quiet in No. 18, Corridor C. It was the room directly above Peggy; and was tenanted, as we have seen, by Lobelia Parkins.
