afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the lights in the Traynor residence were extinguished.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading One by one the lights in the Traynor residence were extinguished.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The last guest had gone.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The last guest had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last guest had gone.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one the lights in the Traynor residence were extinguished.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
immediately past
From this reading The last guest had gone.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading One by one the lights in the Traynor residence were extinguished.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the lights in the Traynor residence were extinguished.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading One by one the lights in the Traynor residence were extinguished.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last guest had gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servants, tired after an exciting and strenuous day, had gone to their quarters.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
Traynor
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From this reading One by one the lights in the Traynor residence were extinguished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the hall downstairs, the grandfather's clock rang out its musical chimes and then, in ponderous tones, slowly struck the twelve hours of midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The master of the house was sitting at the desk in the library, looking over some papers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One by one the lights in the Traynor residence were extinguished.
