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From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
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From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading She was suddenly tensely alert.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “There is no reason why I should alter the truth.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I think,” she said, “that you have gone mad.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think,” she said, “that you have gone mad.”
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think,” she said, “that you have gone mad.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
roused to anger
From this reading “I think,” she said, “that you have gone mad.”
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
MiragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no reason why I should alter the truth.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “There is no reason why I should alter the truth.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think,” she said, “that you have gone mad.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was suddenly tensely alert.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “There is no reason why I should alter the truth.”
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She was suddenly tensely alert.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading She was suddenly tensely alert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think,” she said, “that you have gone mad.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no reason why I should alter the truth.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think,” she said, “that you have gone mad.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “There is no reason why I should alter the truth.”
Valcour
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From this reading 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage Mrs. Endicott stared sharply at Lieutenant Valcour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was suddenly tensely alert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
at the time that
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “There is no reason why I should alter the truth.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think,” she said, “that you have gone mad.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you still maintain the pretence that when you were on the sill of your window and looking toward your husband’s room you saw nobody on the balcony?”
