Chapter V

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.

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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.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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 important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.

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From this reading Harris did not hear from Carver, nor did any of the Medlins contact him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A day of nerve-twisting inactivity passed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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 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.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.

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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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.

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From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.

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From this reading It figured.

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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.

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.

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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.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

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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.

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From this reading A day of nerve-twisting inactivity passed.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

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.

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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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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 important story-specific word used in this passage

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 important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

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.

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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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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 important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A day of nerve-twisting inactivity passed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had established quarters in the hotel only long enough to come in touch with him, and, that done, had left.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

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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.