used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading The audacity of James.
BANQUETnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
Bois
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From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
Brian
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From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
don't
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From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He straightened up and moved quickly towards the ghostly figure.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading He straightened up and moved quickly towards the ghostly figure.
Guilbert
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From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He straightened up and moved quickly towards the ghostly figure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
How
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From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The audacity of James.
Jim
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From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He straightened up and moved quickly towards the ghostly figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
paneledadjectiveUS /ˈpænəld/
fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
with speed
From this reading He straightened up and moved quickly towards the ghostly figure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He straightened up and moved quickly towards the ghostly figure.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
in the direction of
From this reading He straightened up and moved quickly towards the ghostly figure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE BANQUET HALL Then Jim looked up at the wall which was paneled in some light wood and there his eyes saw something that gave him the clue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, Brian de Bois Guilbert?" he said as he came up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like to borrow your suit of armor if you don't mind."
