administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
next to; at the side of
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
Crandall
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From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
Dr
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From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
a young female
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will tell you," he said, slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will tell you," he said, slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
murderessnoun
a woman murderer
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
a human being
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
with low volume
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will tell you," he said, slowly.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I will tell you," he said, slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
believed likely
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you," he said, slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Quietly the doctors filed into the room, and one of them turned the key in the door.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
unmaskingnoun
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The poor girl on the couch beside which you have often knelt is dying of slow poison, administered to her by some person beneath this roof."
which person or people
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you," he said, slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy sprang from her chair and reeled backward, looking at him with widely dilated eyes.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading It was Dr. Crandall who undertook the delicate task of unmasking the suspected would-be murderess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will tell you," he said, slowly.
