used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her.
a young female
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
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 The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
a female domestic
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
Malcolm
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From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
Minturn
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From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No," said Mrs. Minturn.
Nellie
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From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Mrs. Minturn.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
orchidsnounUS /ˈɔːrkədz/
plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Mrs. Minturn.
only a very short time before
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her.
a state of acute pain
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
a special situation
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _James Jr. and Malcolm_ Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
which person or people
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed her, then ordered the car.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The girl understood that some terrible thing had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
