inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading After considerable parley and some alarm, Bob was admitted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading After considerable parley and some alarm, Bob was admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had his story ready, just as it had been told to the reporter.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
BALFOURnounUS /ˈbælfɔːr/
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had his story ready, just as it had been told to the reporter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bob reached his boarding house just before one o’clock.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Bob reached his boarding house just before one o’clock.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
a youthful male person
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After considerable parley and some alarm, Bob was admitted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his story ready, just as it had been told to the reporter.
Hal
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From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his story ready, just as it had been told to the reporter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob reached his boarding house just before one o’clock.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Bob reached his boarding house just before one o’clock.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had his story ready, just as it had been told to the reporter.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Bob reached his boarding house just before one o’clock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Bob reached his boarding house just before one o’clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bob reached his boarding house just before one o’clock.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading After considerable parley and some alarm, Bob was admitted.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bob reached his boarding house just before one o’clock.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had his story ready, just as it had been told to the reporter.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading He had his story ready, just as it had been told to the reporter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After considerable parley and some alarm, Bob was admitted.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had his story ready, just as it had been told to the reporter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had his story ready, just as it had been told to the reporter.
male cat
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
UPSETSnounUS /əpˈsets/
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In southern style, the hall door was open, and the boy hurried to his mother’s room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BOB BALFOUR UPSETS PLANS Tom, Hal and Bob went ashore with the journalist, promising that they would return immediately after breakfast in the morning.
