Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Where are they calling from?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a small house with a single story

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading "Where are they calling from?

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "Something has happened to those children!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a small inlet

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a room used for dining

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Something has happened to those children!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I must go to them."

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

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Something has happened to those children!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Something has happened to those children!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I must go to them."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.

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

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must go to them."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Something has happened to those children!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.

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From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.

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

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I must go to them."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Where are they calling from?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Something has happened to those children!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown.

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

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

at the time that

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where are they calling from?

which person or people

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading IN THE DARK Mrs. Brown, who had been looking at the beautiful view of Christmas Tree Cove from the window of the bungalow dining-room, turned to Mrs. Madden when Sue's cry rang out.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "That cry sounded as if it came from the pantry," answered the other woman.