used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading At the first two hotels our two travelers were unable to gain admittance.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
BRUSHverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading PETER BRUSH, THE HUNTER.
BurnettnounUS /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first two hotels our two travelers were unable to gain admittance.
set up or found
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
obtain
From this reading At the first two hotels our two travelers were unable to gain admittance.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At the first two hotels our two travelers were unable to gain admittance.
someone who hunts game
From this reading PETER BRUSH, THE HUNTER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
Joe
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From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
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 Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the first two hotels our two travelers were unable to gain admittance.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER BRUSH, THE HUNTER.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
have in common
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
St
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From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER BRUSH, THE HUNTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
male cat
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading At the first two hotels our two travelers were unable to gain admittance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the first two hotels our two travelers were unable to gain admittance.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading At the first two hotels our two travelers were unable to gain admittance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tom did not particularly care, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in, but Mr. Burnett seemed very much annoyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrived at St. Joe, the town was found to be crowded, owing to some local celebration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the first two hotels our two travelers were unable to gain admittance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the third they were obliged to share a room with a third guest, already in possession.
