used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
I'll
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From this reading It’s likely I’ll have to stay most of the night--maybe until morning.
I'm
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From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
It's
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From this reading It’s likely I’ll have to stay most of the night--maybe until morning.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It’s likely I’ll have to stay most of the night--maybe until morning.
by chance
From this reading It’s likely I’ll have to stay most of the night--maybe until morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It’s likely I’ll have to stay most of the night--maybe until morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It’s likely I’ll have to stay most of the night--maybe until morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It’s likely I’ll have to stay most of the night--maybe until morning.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
on one occasion
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
with speed
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
Rhoda
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From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
with low volume
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It’s likely I’ll have to stay most of the night--maybe until morning.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It’s likely I’ll have to stay most of the night--maybe until morning.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I’m called over to the other side of town and I want to get away as quickly as possible.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Can we have supper at once, Rhoda?” he inquired of his daughter at the door of the dining-room.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dr. Ware noiselessly closed the door of his wife’s bedroom and walked softly downstairs.
