used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
Henrietta
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
Henrietta's
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
express in words
From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
Susan's
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
at the time that
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
