used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day of nerve-twisting inactivity passed.
speak to
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
Baldwin'snounUS /ˈbɔːldwənz/
possessive form of “baldwin” — United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day of nerve-twisting inactivity passed.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading It figured.
forwardingnounUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪŋ/
the act of sending on to another destination
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading A day of nerve-twisting inactivity passed.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It figured.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
the act of departing
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
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 She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
Medlins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
nerve-twisting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A day of nerve-twisting inactivity passed.
not any; not one
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day of nerve-twisting inactivity passed.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
and nothing more
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A day of nerve-twisting inactivity passed.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
at the time that
From this reading Once he checked Beth Baldwin's room at the hotel, but no one answered the door, and when he inquired at the desk he learned that she had moved out earlier in the day, leaving no forwarding address.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.
