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From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another minute the electric light was switched on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
BundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Bundle found her position extremely cramped.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Bundle found her position extremely cramped.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
DIALSnounUS /ˈdaɪəlz/
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading In another minute the electric light was switched on.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Bundle found her position extremely cramped.
set up or found
From this reading Bundle found her position extremely cramped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bundle found her position extremely cramped.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
and nothing more
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In another minute the electric light was switched on.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In another minute the electric light was switched on.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In another minute the electric light was switched on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
go across or through
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Bundle found her position extremely cramped.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
with speed
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading In another minute the electric light was switched on.
carry out
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
unlockingverbUS /ənˈlɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “unlock” — open the lock of
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
accept gladly
From this reading She was just deciding that it must be at least six o'clock in the morning when a welcome sound came to her ears, the sound of the unlocking of a door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
at the time that
From this reading She had judged that the meeting, if meeting there was to be, would take place at a time when the club was in full swing--somewhere probably between the hours of midnight and 2 A.M.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN DIALS It would be as well to pass over the sufferings of the next four hours as quickly as possible.
