Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dorothea decided then and there that April was not a Red String.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

(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 She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dorothea decided then and there that April was not a Red String.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Dorothea decided then and there that April was not a Red String.

characterized by great determination

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

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From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

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

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

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From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

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

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

go away from a place

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

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 She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

of an obscure nature

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

not any; not one

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dorothea decided then and there that April was not a Red String.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

a lightweight cord

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

believed likely

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

plural of “sympathizer” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

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

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Dorothea decided then and there that April was not a Red String.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Dorothea decided then and there that April was not a Red String.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

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

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

at the time that

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She had strongly suspected April when she had first heard of this mysterious band of Northern sympathizers, but her cousin’s action which had led to this conclusion could all be explained by Lee Hendon’s presence outside the house on the previous night.

which person or people

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?

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 THE MAN ON THE ROOF Dorothea was about to leave the window but she was by no means certain what she could do, although she was fully determined to help this poor soldier to his freedom.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Miss Imogene wore a velvet band about her neck, but Dorothea, like Val Tracy, felt that here was one above suspicion.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was quite plain that he had expected assistance from some one in the house; but who could it be, this Red String in whom she, herself, would now be glad to confide?