perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
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From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” I answered.
at or in or to any place
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It seems months since we were in these rooms before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
remove the dust from
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” I answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems months since we were in these rooms before.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “It seems months since we were in these rooms before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
not any; not one
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “It seems months since we were in these rooms before.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems months since we were in these rooms before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It seems months since we were in these rooms before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It seems months since we were in these rooms before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I told the janitor I was going to return this evening, so he was in here during the morning cleaning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It seems months since we were in these rooms before.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They appear to have been well cared for; no dust anywhere.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It seems months since we were in these rooms before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT “Ah, this is like old times!” exclaimed Ray with genuine satisfaction, as he sunk back into the large easy chair that stood by the hearth in his front room.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” I answered.
