aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
ATROPOSnoun
the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life
From this reading THE SHEARS OF ATROPOS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
deputed
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From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
Dinkel
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From this reading Ten minutes later Mrs. Dinkel entered her patient's room.
Dinkel's
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From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ten minutes later Mrs. Dinkel entered her patient's room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes later Mrs. Dinkel entered her patient's room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes later Mrs. Dinkel entered her patient's room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
next-door
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From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHEARS OF ATROPOS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Ten minutes later Mrs. Dinkel entered her patient's room.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ten minutes later Mrs. Dinkel entered her patient's room.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
SHEARSnounUS /ʃiːrz/
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading THE SHEARS OF ATROPOS.
Spinny
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From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
Squire's
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From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
Stanbrook
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From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes later Mrs. Dinkel entered her patient's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEARS OF ATROPOS.
Threeways
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From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The news of the tragedy in Threeways Spinny reached Stanbrook about nine o'clock in the morning.
on a floor above
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
at the time that
From this reading She was on the point of taking the Squire's breakfast upstairs when the man arrived at the Hall, and asked to see her.
which person or people
From this reading The body of the murdered man had already been taken home, and it was Mrs. Dinkel's next-door neighbor who was deputed to convey the sad tidings to her.
