used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
aroused or activated
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I sat up in bed and shouted, "Come in!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
without doubt or question
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I sat up in bed and shouted, "Come in!"
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
Hardross
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From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
HOYT
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From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat up in bed and shouted, "Come in!"
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
a brief written record
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
on one occasion
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I tore open the note.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
salvernoun
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up in bed and shouted, "Come in!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I sat up in bed and shouted, "Come in!"
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
not in physical motion
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading I tore open the note.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up in bed and shouted, "Come in!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I looked at him, around the room, which was still in some confusion, and down at the note, which was clearly addressed to me, J. Hardross Courage, Esq. Suddenly my eyes fell upon the smashed door, and I remembered at once the events of the previous night.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS VAN HOYT I was awakened at about nine o'clock the next morning by a loud and persistent knocking at the door of my room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A waiter entered bearing a note, which he handed to me on a salver.
