(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Now, you must not talk aloud,” she whispered to Urania.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
Birchland
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CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Someone might suspect, and listen to our conversation.”
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
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disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Was her disguise really good?
Dorothy
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From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Was her disguise really good?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was her disguise really good?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
hear with intention
From this reading “Someone might suspect, and listen to our conversation.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now, you must not talk aloud,” she whispered to Urania.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
on one occasion
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Someone might suspect, and listen to our conversation.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, you must not talk aloud,” she whispered to Urania.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Someone might suspect, and listen to our conversation.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Someone might suspect, and listen to our conversation.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Now, you must not talk aloud,” she whispered to Urania.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Might some one know her from the published descriptions, that had appeared in the newspaper from North Birchland?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, you must not talk aloud,” she whispered to Urania.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
Uranianoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was her disguise really good?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CAPTURE Once on the train, and out among strangers, Dorothy felt as if all eyes were upon Urania.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Now, you must not talk aloud,” she whispered to Urania.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, you must not talk aloud,” she whispered to Urania.
