afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew that my mother would most probably be out.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He was in his study, the room in which our first explanation had taken place.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was in his study, the room in which our first explanation had taken place.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was right; my mother was out, and he had remained at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that my mother would most probably be out.
Latour-Maubourg
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From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I knew that my mother would most probably be out.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I knew that my mother would most probably be out.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew that my mother would most probably be out.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was in his study, the room in which our first explanation had taken place.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I knew that my mother would most probably be out.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was in his study, the room in which our first explanation had taken place.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I knew that my mother would most probably be out.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was right; my mother was out, and he had remained at home.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was right; my mother was out, and he had remained at home.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was in his study, the room in which our first explanation had taken place.
stepfathernounUS /ˈstepfɑːðər/
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He was in his study, the room in which our first explanation had taken place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was in his study, the room in which our first explanation had taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that my mother would most probably be out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I also thought it likely my stepfather would he feeling none the better of his early excursion to the Grand Hotel on the previous day, and I therefore hoped to find him at home, perhaps in his bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was in his study, the room in which our first explanation had taken place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew that my mother would most probably be out.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII It was four o'clock in the afternoon on the following day, when I presented myself at the hotel on the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg.
