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air
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
appeared
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
Armstrong
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
attitude
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
boy
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
clenched
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
conceived
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
cry
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
dashing
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
defence
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
Dick
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
doorway
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
down
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
face
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
fists
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
floor
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
HelpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Help!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEAVING HIS HOME.
HOME
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From this reading LEAVING HIS HOME.
husband
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
idea
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
killed
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
LEAVING
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From this reading LEAVING HIS HOME.
lord
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
loudly
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
making
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
Maslin
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
master
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
mishap
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
moment
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
motionless
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
Mrs
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
Murder
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
overtaken
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
perceiving
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
perhaps
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
ring
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
screamed
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
shill
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
Silas
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
streaming
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
stretched
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
stupefied
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
surprise
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From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
window
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From this reading Murder!” she screamed loudly, dashing open the window and making the air ring with her shill cry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that moment Mrs. Maslin appeared in the doorway and, perceiving her husband stretched motionless on the floor with the blood streaming down his face and Dick Armstrong standing over him in an attitude of defence with his fists half clenched--for the mishap which had overtaken Silas Maslin had been so sudden that he stood quite stupefied with surprise--she conceived the idea that the boy had struck down her lord and master, perhaps killed him.
