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From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
having companions or an escort
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
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 FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
to come or go into
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
FLECKnounUS /flek/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
set up or found
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “MR.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading On the few previous excursions of the sort she had made she always had been accompanied by one of her parents.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
timorouslyadverb
in a timorous and trepid manner
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
hard to endure
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
two times
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading FLECK” Twice after the elevator had deposited her on the floor Jane had approached the door of Room 708, and twice she had walked timorously past it to the end of the hall, trying to muster up courage to enter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A visit to a man’s office in the business district was a novelty for her.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found herself wishing now that she had taken her father into her confidence and had asked him to go with her.
