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From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
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From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And what of the unknown man with whom Mrs. Endicott, that afternoon, had taken tea?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
bypaths
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From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened the door to Endicott’s room and went in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
Endicott's
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From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He opened the door to Endicott’s room and went in.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And what of the unknown man with whom Mrs. Endicott, that afternoon, had taken tea?
MargenounUS /mɑːrdʒ/
a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
From this reading Then what of Marge Myles?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
Myles
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From this reading Then what of Marge Myles?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then what of Marge Myles?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the door to Endicott’s room and went in.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
ScreamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
SiddonsnounUS /ˈsɪdənz/
English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
tabulatedverbUS /ˈtæbjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “tabulate” — arrange or enter in tabular form
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And what of the unknown man with whom Mrs. Endicott, that afternoon, had taken tea?
tangentsnounUS /ˈtændʒənts/
plural of “tangent” — a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading And what of the unknown man with whom Mrs. Endicott, that afternoon, had taken tea?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then what of Marge Myles?
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
not known
From this reading And what of the unknown man with whom Mrs. Endicott, that afternoon, had taken tea?
Valcour
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From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams The tangents and the bypaths were beginning to increase.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then what of Marge Myles?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And what of the unknown man with whom Mrs. Endicott, that afternoon, had taken tea?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour tabulated them as he went thoughtfully down the stairs and along the corridor toward Endicott’s room: Mrs. Endicott herself, and the Spartan Mrs. Siddons—both had been partially explored; Roberts, with her astonishing glance that had hinted so definitely at revelations.
