the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
Barrington's
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From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
CLAIR
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From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
without stop or interruption
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
dilapidationnoun
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
remove the dust from
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
foi
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From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
immediately past
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading MADEMOISELLE ST.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Seth went to the door.
Seth'snounUS /seθs/
possessive form of “seth” — (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
slumbers
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From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
ST
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE ST.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLAIR Sharp hammering at the door, long continued, finally brought an end to Barrington's nightmare hours and Seth's deep slumbers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Seth went to the door.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ma foi, I thought you had started on your last long journey," said the proprietor of the house.
