88
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
having companions or an escort
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have lunch later on."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We'll have lunch later on."
take the midday meal
From this reading We'll have lunch later on."
a particular point in time
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
on one occasion
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
Rayne
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From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
scribbledverbUS /ˈskrɪbəld/
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
sitting-room
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
suit-case
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From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
We'll
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From this reading We'll have lunch later on."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
