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From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
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From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
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From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
anew
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
AllynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The caregiver was giving herself some care.
caregivernounUS /ˈkerɡɪvər/
a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
From this reading The caregiver was giving herself some care.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
apart from; not including
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
foyernounUS /ˈfɔɪər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
the act of giving
From this reading The caregiver was giving herself some care.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The caregiver was giving herself some care.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
IDnounUS /ɪd/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
and nothing more
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
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 The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
receptionistnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/
a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
second-floor
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From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
She'd
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From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
slotnounUS /slɑːt/
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The downstairs foyer had been empty except for security and staff, and she'd paused just long enough to sign in and ask the receptionist at the central desk which room Nina Hampton was in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
ToyotanounUS /toʊˈjoʊtə/
an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
verifyingadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪɪŋ/
serving to support or corroborate
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 1O:15 A.M._ Ally was walking down the second-floor marble hallway of the Dorian Institute, feeling a mixture of hope and dread.
well-deserved
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From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She'd parked her blue Toyota in the same slot she'd done the day before, and then she'd gone through the security check at the front entrance, which included verifying (again) a solid ID and a check for any kind of camera or recording equipment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maria did not come along; she was using this as an occasion to have some well-deserved time off with her grandchild.
