used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
Carrie
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From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Sorry," said Ida coldly; "I've something else on."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
else
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From this reading "Sorry," said Ida coldly; "I've something else on."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
set up or found
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
How
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From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
I've
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From this reading "Sorry," said Ida coldly; "I've something else on."
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "Sorry," said Ida coldly; "I've something else on."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
immediately past
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sorry," said Ida coldly; "I've something else on."
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sorry," said Ida coldly; "I've something else on."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Sorry," said Ida coldly; "I've something else on."
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry," said Ida coldly; "I've something else on."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How to let them know what had happened, and put a climax to their discomfiture, was the question.
at the time that
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I solved it at last by telling Powell to come in at midnight with the sleeping medicine Carrie had given her for me.
WorriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Worried as they were, nobody expected us to run away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew, when she found I was not there, she would wait and at last raise the alarm.
