used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
adjured
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From this reading “Let’s hustle!” he adjured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
terminate
From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Then he hung up, precipitately, and rejoined Chase in the road.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
the act of giving
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
Gregg
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From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
Horoson
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From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Then he hung up, precipitately, and rejoined Chase in the road.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading “Let’s hustle!” he adjured.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he hung up, precipitately, and rejoined Chase in the road.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s hustle!” he adjured.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
Mosely
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From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading Then he hung up, precipitately, and rejoined Chase in the road.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Then he hung up, precipitately, and rejoined Chase in the road.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then he hung up, precipitately, and rejoined Chase in the road.
roadhousenounUS /ˈroʊdhaʊs/
an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
ROBBER'S
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From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
ROOSTverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
Stormcrest
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From this reading He bade her break the news to Miss Gregg, on the latter’s imminent return from Stormcrest, and to Miss Lane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
Thaxton
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From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he hung up, precipitately, and rejoined Chase in the road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
UNINCORPORATEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
not organized and maintained as a legal corporation
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ROBBER’S ROOST, UNINCORPORATED From a roadhouse two miles away Thaxton called up Mrs. Horoson, his housekeeper.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without giving her a chance to protest he told her there would be six, besides himself, for dinner that night and that a Mr. and Mrs. Mosely were occupying the violet room.
