used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Good lord, he was due at the office at nine!
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Good lord, he was due at the office at nine!
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
Eight-thirty
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From this reading Eight-thirty!
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good lord, he was due at the office at nine!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good lord, he was due at the office at nine!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading Why was he imprisoned under mosquito netting?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Good lord, he was due at the office at nine!
LUGGAGEnounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Why was he imprisoned under mosquito netting?
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Why was he imprisoned under mosquito netting?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Good lord, he was due at the office at nine!
NINETEENnounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Good lord, he was due at the office at nine!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
an educational institution
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A quick bath and shave, a brief pause at the breakfast table, a run past the Public Gardens and the Common and down to School Street-- He sat up in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good lord, he was due at the office at nine!
look attentively
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was he imprisoned under mosquito netting?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LUGGAGE IN ROOM NINETEEN John Quincy emerged from sleep the next morning with a great effort, and dragged his watch from under the pillow.
