Chapter V · Chapter 5

plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading He was filled with vague suspicions and alarms.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was filled with vague suspicions and alarms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

From this reading The thing was wholly baffling.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading What it signified he could not conjecture.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

causing mental discomfort

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

in an intimately familiar manner

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading He was filled with vague suspicions and alarms.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was filled with vague suspicions and alarms.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What it signified he could not conjecture.

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

plural of “necklace” — jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What it signified he could not conjecture.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

on one occasion

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

by chance

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

From this reading What it signified he could not conjecture.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading He was filled with vague suspicions and alarms.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

a special situation

From this reading The thing was wholly baffling.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE "SHADOW" Nothing more disquieting than this possession of the necklaces could possibly have happened to Garrison.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading He was filled with vague suspicions and alarms.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was filled with vague suspicions and alarms.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What it signified he could not conjecture.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

which person or people

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The thing was wholly baffling.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was filled with vague suspicions and alarms.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading His mind went at once to that momentary scene at the house he had entered by mistake, and in which he had been confronted by the masked young woman, with the jewels on her throat, she who had patted his face and familiarly called him by name.