past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Were you here when it happened?" asked West.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE BROKEN BELL ROPE.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN BELL ROPE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
devolvedverbUS /dɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
doorkeepernounUS /ˈdɔːrkiːpər/
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
Duffy
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From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
the act of giving
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Were you here when it happened?" asked West.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Were you here when it happened?" asked West.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Were you here when it happened?" asked West.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
and nothing more
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
go across or through
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
a strong line
From this reading THE BROKEN BELL ROPE.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN BELL ROPE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During prayers there was an evident atmosphere of suppressed excitement among the pupils, but not until chapel was over did Joel discover the cause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joel arrived at chapel the following morning just as the doors were being closed.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Were you here when it happened?" asked West.
at the time that
From this reading "Were you here when it happened?" asked West.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
wooden-legged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Were you here when it happened?" asked West.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy.
