used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped into a booth and the voice of Rose came excited and tremulous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wanted at the telephone, sir," the bell-hop told him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
bell-hop
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From this reading "Wanted at the telephone, sir," the bell-hop told him.
boarding-house
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From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading He stepped into a booth and the voice of Rose came excited and tremulous.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He stepped into a booth and the voice of Rose came excited and tremulous.
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He stepped into a booth and the voice of Rose came excited and tremulous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Something's happened, Kirby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wanted at the telephone, sir," the bell-hop told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stepped into a booth and the voice of Rose came excited and tremulous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
Kirby
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From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
pagedverbUS /peɪdʒd/
past form of “page” — contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He stepped into a booth and the voice of Rose came excited and tremulous.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Wanted at the telephone, sir," the bell-hop told him.
Something's
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From this reading "Something's happened, Kirby.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped into a booth and the voice of Rose came excited and tremulous.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "Wanted at the telephone, sir," the bell-hop told him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wanted at the telephone, sir," the bell-hop told him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF THREE Kirby heard his name being paged as he entered his hotel.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Wanted at the telephone, sir," the bell-hop told him.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading He stepped into a booth and the voice of Rose came excited and tremulous.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He stepped into a booth and the voice of Rose came excited and tremulous.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Wanted at the telephone, sir," the bell-hop told him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was less than ten minutes since he had left her at the door of her boarding-house.
