filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
anew
From this reading Peter had been whining again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked at my clock as I went down-stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at my clock as I went down-stairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Peter had been whining again.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came down the stairs he had stopped whimpering and was wagging his tail.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading I looked at my clock as I went down-stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I came down the stairs he had stopped whimpering and was wagging his tail.
down-stairs
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From this reading I looked at my clock as I went down-stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter had been whining again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I came down the stairs he had stopped whimpering and was wagging his tail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at my clock as I went down-stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just twelve-thirty.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just twelve-thirty.
Ladley
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From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at my clock as I went down-stairs.
take the midday meal
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
come together
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked at my clock as I went down-stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter had been whining again.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When I came down the stairs he had stopped whimpering and was wagging his tail.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When I came down the stairs he had stopped whimpering and was wagging his tail.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading When I came down the stairs he had stopped whimpering and was wagging his tail.
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 I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
telephoningverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
twelve-thirty
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From this reading It was just twelve-thirty.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading When I came down the stairs he had stopped whimpering and was wagging his tail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just twelve-thirty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I looked at my clock as I went down-stairs.
at the time that
From this reading When I came down the stairs he had stopped whimpering and was wagging his tail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I thought of telephoning for Mr. Reynolds to meet me, but it was his lunch hour, and besides I was afraid to telephone from the house while Mr. Ladley was in it.
whimperingverbUS /ˈwɪmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading When I came down the stairs he had stopped whimpering and was wagging his tail.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading Peter had been whining again.
