aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you take the nine-thirty up?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Miss Letitia went to bed early, and Margery took her up-stairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hunter called me by telephone from town.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hunter called me by telephone from town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you take the nine-thirty up?" he asked.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Letitia went to bed early, and Margery took her up-stairs.
being one more than seven
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hunter called me by telephone from town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you take the nine-thirty up?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Letitia went to bed early, and Margery took her up-stairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
someone who hunts game
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
and nothing more
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
Letitia
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From this reading Miss Letitia went to bed early, and Margery took her up-stairs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
Margery
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From this reading Miss Letitia went to bed early, and Margery took her up-stairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hunter called me by telephone from town.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Letitia went to bed early, and Margery took her up-stairs.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
nine-thirty
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From this reading "Can you take the nine-thirty up?" he asked.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
Identical; not different.
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
carry out
From this reading "Can you take the nine-thirty up?" he asked.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Hunter called me by telephone from town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO LATE At nine o'clock that night things remained about the same.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Letitia went to bed early, and Margery took her up-stairs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town, came to the house about eight, and reported "nothing discovered."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Can you take the nine-thirty up?" he asked.
up-stairs
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From this reading Miss Letitia went to bed early, and Margery took her up-stairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Letitia went to bed early, and Margery took her up-stairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you take the nine-thirty up?" he asked.
