used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Except that another guest has departed.
any thing at all
From this reading "Has anything happened since I left?" asked the girl eagerly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has anything happened since I left?" asked the girl eagerly.
well in the past; former
From this reading "Except that another guest has departed.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Has anything happened since I left?" asked the girl eagerly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Except that another guest has departed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
set up or found
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
a young female
From this reading "Has anything happened since I left?" asked the girl eagerly.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Except that another guest has departed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Has anything happened since I left?" asked the girl eagerly.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anything happened since I left?" asked the girl eagerly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
Hilliard
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From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Has anything happened since I left?" asked the girl eagerly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Has anything happened since I left?" asked the girl eagerly.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
Louise
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From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "No," replied the manager.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied the manager.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied the manager.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Has anything happened since I left?" asked the girl eagerly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Except that another guest has departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went immediately to the fourth floor; Mrs. Hilliard was in her sitting room, knitting and listening to the radio.
at the time that
From this reading When Mary Louise returned to the hotel, she found everything quiet.
