alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
baggedverbUS /bæɡd/
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ed opened the door before Jack had time to knock.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
the act of giving
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Ed opened the door before Jack had time to knock.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
and nothing more
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ed opened the door before Jack had time to knock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
not in physical motion
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ed opened the door before Jack had time to knock.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ed opened the door before Jack had time to knock.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
WAYSIDEnounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading AT WAYSIDE INN The light still gleamed under the door of the alcove room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "We surely could have bagged that wild bird, if there only had been some one on the other side of the hedge."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But Walter and Ed will blame me for not giving them the tip," he told himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack was not sorry that he would have company in his bundle investigation.
