used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The police are responsible for that room, now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, Hunt's dismay at the suggestion struck him as extreme.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, Hunt's dismay at the suggestion struck him as extreme.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Indeed, Hunt's dismay at the suggestion struck him as extreme.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Indeed, Hunt's dismay at the suggestion struck him as extreme.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The police are responsible for that room, now.
set up or found
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
Fullerton's
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From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go in?
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading No, _sir!_ Nobody goes in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
Hunt'snounUS /hʌnts/
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading Indeed, Hunt's dismay at the suggestion struck him as extreme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Hunt's dismay at the suggestion struck him as extreme.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
not any; not one
From this reading No, _sir!_ Nobody goes in.
no person; not anyone
From this reading No, _sir!_ Nobody goes in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The police are responsible for that room, now.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police are responsible for that room, now.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The police are responsible for that room, now.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
term of address for a man
From this reading No, _sir!_ Nobody goes in.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Indeed, Hunt's dismay at the suggestion struck him as extreme.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Indeed, Hunt's dismay at the suggestion struck him as extreme.
believed likely
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
at the time that
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
which person or people
From this reading Lyon suspected that he might have difficulty in securing admission to Fullerton's room in the Wellington a second time, and when he made application to Hunt, the janitor who had admitted him before, he found his fears were justified.
