(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They rang the bell and the door was opened almost instantly by the landlady.
Amy's
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From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rang the bell and the door was opened almost instantly by the landlady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading They rang the bell and the door was opened almost instantly by the landlady.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
curbingnounUS /ˈkɜːrbɪŋ/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They rang the bell and the door was opened almost instantly by the landlady.
else
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From this reading I thought it was someone else."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They rang the bell and the door was opened almost instantly by the landlady.
iratelyadverb
in an irate manner
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was someone else."
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading They rang the bell and the door was opened almost instantly by the landlady.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They rang the bell and the door was opened almost instantly by the landlady.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They rang the bell and the door was opened almost instantly by the landlady.
roomingverbUS /ˈruːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “room” — live and take one's meals at or in
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I thought it was someone else."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was someone else."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They rang the bell and the door was opened almost instantly by the landlady.
(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 "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Following Amy's Trail The detectives glanced curiously at Penny as they came up the steps to the rooming house but failed to notice that she lingered by the street curbing to learn what had brought them to the scene.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may as well go away," she began irately, then paused in confusion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon.
