almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I thought you were going home to go to bed.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
BOARDING-HOUSE
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From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why, come in, Mr. Hotchkiss,” I said.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I thought you were going home to go to bed.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I thought you were going home to go to bed.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
Hotchkiss
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From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
latchkeynounUS /ˈlætʃkiː/
key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Why, come in, Mr. Hotchkiss,” I said.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, come in, Mr. Hotchkiss,” I said.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE I had not been home for thirty-six hours, since the morning of the preceding day.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you were going home to go to bed.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you were going home to go to bed.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was almost midnight, and I had hardly settled myself in the library when the bell rang and I was surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out of breath, in the vestibule.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, come in, Mr. Hotchkiss,” I said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnson was not in sight, and I let myself in quietly with my latchkey.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you were going home to go to bed.”
