aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
(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 "I thought of it," said Helen's mother, "but it all happened so quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought of it," said Helen's mother, "but it all happened so quickly.
ClarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why didn't someone wire me?"
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
the act of departing
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I thought of it," said Helen's mother, "but it all happened so quickly.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "I thought of it," said Helen's mother, "but it all happened so quickly.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought of it," said Helen's mother, "but it all happened so quickly.
Janet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why didn't someone wire me?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I thought of it," said Helen's mother, "but it all happened so quickly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
with speed
From this reading "I thought of it," said Helen's mother, "but it all happened so quickly.
with low volume
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought of it," said Helen's mother, "but it all happened so quickly.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Why didn't someone wire me?"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
Thorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should have known about this," said Henry Thorne quietly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought of it," said Helen's mother, "but it all happened so quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading They slowed down for the edge of Clarion and Janet's father, briefly and vividly, recounted the events of that harrowing night in the storm and bitter cold of Little Deer valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't someone wire me?"
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "Why didn't someone wire me?"
wiringnounUS /ˈwaɪrɪŋ/
a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, after the girls were safe at home I thought wiring you would only prove disturbing and I knew you were going to the limit of your strength and endurance anyway."
