12
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From this reading The bulletin board told him that his uncle's apartment was 12.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The bulletin board told him that his uncle's apartment was 12.
ApartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The bulletin board told him that his uncle's apartment was 12.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading The bulletin board told him that his uncle's apartment was 12.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not take the self-serve elevator, but the stairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hall on the second floor was dark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not take the self-serve elevator, but the stairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading He did not take the self-serve elevator, but the stairs.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The hall on the second floor was dark.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall on the second floor was dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not take the self-serve elevator, but the stairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bulletin board told him that his uncle's apartment was 12.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
Kirby
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From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not take the self-serve elevator, but the stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hall on the second floor was dark.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
ParadoxnounUS /ˈperədɑːks/
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The hall on the second floor was dark.
self-serve
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From this reading He did not take the self-serve elevator, but the stairs.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He did not take the self-serve elevator, but the stairs.
carry out
From this reading He did not take the self-serve elevator, but the stairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bulletin board told him that his uncle's apartment was 12.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The bulletin board told him that his uncle's apartment was 12.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The bulletin board told him that his uncle's apartment was 12.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
look attentively
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
at the time that
From this reading LIGHTS OUT It was five minutes to ten by his watch when Kirby entered the Paradox Apartments.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Since he did not know whether the rooms he wanted were on this floor or the next he knocked at a door.
