amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
confined by bonds
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas drugged or stupefied Jaggard on that fatal night by means of that saturated handkerchief?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas perfumed the handkerchief with its cruel poison?
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
devil-stick
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From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
the act of discovering something
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas drugged or stupefied Jaggard on that fatal night by means of that saturated handkerchief?
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas drugged or stupefied Jaggard on that fatal night by means of that saturated handkerchief?
set up or found
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas found the wand of sleep?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas found the wand of sleep?
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
impregnatedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡneɪtəd/
past form of “impregnate” — fill, as with a certain quality
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas perfumed the handkerchief with its cruel poison?
Jaggard
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From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas drugged or stupefied Jaggard on that fatal night by means of that saturated handkerchief?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas drugged or stupefied Jaggard on that fatal night by means of that saturated handkerchief?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas drugged or stupefied Jaggard on that fatal night by means of that saturated handkerchief?
on one occasion
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas drugged or stupefied Jaggard on that fatal night by means of that saturated handkerchief?
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas perfumed the handkerchief with its cruel poison?
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas drugged or stupefied Jaggard on that fatal night by means of that saturated handkerchief?
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas found the wand of sleep?
not in physical motion
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas drugged or stupefied Jaggard on that fatal night by means of that saturated handkerchief?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This discovery at once irritated, amazed and perplexed the major.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Had Mrs. Dallas found the wand of sleep?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dallas should be bound around the head of Jaggard was strange, but that it should be perfumed with the deadly scent which impregnated the devil-stick was stranger still.
