aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was standing by the opening, tense to the finger tips that were tight about the rifle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
anew
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
react verbally
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
Betty
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From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stumbled but ran on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
to come or go into
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She was standing by the opening, tense to the finger tips that were tight about the rifle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
a quick look
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
an opening into or through something
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
Kendric
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From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
immediately past
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stumbled but ran on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She was standing by the opening, tense to the finger tips that were tight about the rifle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading She was standing by the opening, tense to the finger tips that were tight about the rifle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
make square
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing by the opening, tense to the finger tips that were tight about the rifle.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading He stumbled but ran on.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading She was standing by the opening, tense to the finger tips that were tight about the rifle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at last, after an agony of fear and silence, he heard her call in answer.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading She was standing by the opening, tense to the finger tips that were tight about the rifle.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading She was standing by the opening, tense to the finger tips that were tight about the rifle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
UNWILLINGLYadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was standing by the opening, tense to the finger tips that were tight about the rifle.
at the time that
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he came where he could see the square of light marking the hole which led to the level where she was, he caught his first glimpse of Betty.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
WILLINGLYadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW ONE RETURNS UNWILLINGLY WHITHER HE WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER BY ANOTHER DOOR Again and again as he ran Kendric shouted to Betty that he was coming.
