used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She wanted to be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over the dreadful sentence repeated itself in her mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to be alone.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
the act of burning something
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
CROWNINGadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Over and over the dreadful sentence repeated itself in her mind.
familialadjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljəl/
relating to or having the characteristics of a family
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
half-sobbed
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From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
how
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From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over and over the dreadful sentence repeated itself in her mind.
INJURYnounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Over and over the dreadful sentence repeated itself in her mind.
and nothing more
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Over and over the dreadful sentence repeated itself in her mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over the dreadful sentence repeated itself in her mind.
with low volume
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
recurring again and again
From this reading Over and over the dreadful sentence repeated itself in her mind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Over and over the dreadful sentence repeated itself in her mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
with low volume
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWNING INJURY Marjorie never remembered just how she reached home that afternoon.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
on a floor above
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to be alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She followed the familial streets mechanically, her brain tortured with but one burning thought--Constance was a thief.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "How could she?" was her half-sobbed whisper, as she slipped quietly into the house, and, without glancing toward the living-room, went softly upstairs to her room.
