used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
(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 Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That the young Prince could have got out by the window was too terrible to think of.
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
Chauncy
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From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
set up or found
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That the young Prince could have got out by the window was too terrible to think of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That the young Prince could have got out by the window was too terrible to think of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
ten 10s
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
immediately past
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
in motion
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
no person; not anyone
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading That the young Prince could have got out by the window was too terrible to think of.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
ROSETTEnounUS /rəˈset/
an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
securest
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From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
make square
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That the young Prince could have got out by the window was too terrible to think of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That the young Prince could have got out by the window was too terrible to think of.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That the young Prince could have got out by the window was too terrible to think of.
plural of “wall” — 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 Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both she and her husband had believed the room to be the securest place in the house, since the walls were of stone all round.
at the time that
From this reading THE RED CLOAK AND THE BLUE ROSETTE Meanwhile there was dire dismay at the Manor House when Lady Chauncy entered the Cedar Room and found it empty.
a Caucasian
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
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 That the young Prince could have got out by the window was too terrible to think of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading She could not for a long time bring herself to believe her own eyes, and when at last she was compelled to do so, she wrung her hands and behaved almost like a frenzied creature.
a late time of life
From this reading That that one square of stone had been cut out behind the panel with goddess Minerva on it, nobody, in fact, had known for more than a hundred years, when the Lord of the Manor House of that time perished fighting for the White Rose, and the secret of the moving panel had perished with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That the young Prince could have got out by the window was too terrible to think of.
