used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
Ditmore
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From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “A Friend.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
on one occasion
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He unfolded the sheet and read the following:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading He unfolded the sheet and read the following:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
what's
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From this reading “Hullo, what’s this?” he murmured and looked up to the floor above, but could see nobody.
at the time that
From this reading On the following evening Pepper was getting ready to go to bed when, on passing through the hallway, a folded sheet of paper dropped upon his head:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_To Pepper Ditmore and Jack Ruddy_: Go down to the old, disused boathouse at once if you want to hear something to your advantage.
