fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ALARM.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
any thing at all
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
BassetnounUS /ˈbæsɪt/
smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Hawkshaw, for reasons of his own, dared not encounter the pale, inquiring face of Ethel.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
drawing-room
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From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Hawkshaw, for reasons of his own, dared not encounter the pale, inquiring face of Ethel.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
escritoirenoun
a desk used for writing
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
Ethel
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From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hawkshaw, for reasons of his own, dared not encounter the pale, inquiring face of Ethel.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
Hawkshawnoun
someone who is a detective
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Hawkshaw, for reasons of his own, dared not encounter the pale, inquiring face of Ethel.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
set afire or burning
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
mantel-piece
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From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hawkshaw, for reasons of his own, dared not encounter the pale, inquiring face of Ethel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hawkshaw, for reasons of his own, dared not encounter the pale, inquiring face of Ethel.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Hawkshaw, for reasons of his own, dared not encounter the pale, inquiring face of Ethel.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Hawkshaw, for reasons of his own, dared not encounter the pale, inquiring face of Ethel.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
unremoved
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From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose was idling over the piano; Ethel was seated near the unremoved tea equipage, and Mr. Basset was busy among some papers in his escritoire.
at the time that
From this reading Darkness had set in, and candles had been lighted for an hour nearly, when Hawkshaw entered the now half dismantled drawing-room of Laurel Lodge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen anything of Mr. Ashton?" asked her father, looking up, with one glance at Hawkshaw, and another at the clock on the mantel-piece.
