alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Beryl had not even said good-night, had pretended to be asleep.
aroused or activated
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What if she had gone away from the Manor?
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beryl had not even said good-night, had pretended to be asleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
divisible by two
From this reading Beryl had not even said good-night, had pretended to be asleep.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The unhappy happenings of the evening just past flashed into Robin's mind.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The unhappy happenings of the evening just past flashed into Robin's mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
destroyed or killed
From this reading What if she had gone away from the Manor?
good-night
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From this reading Beryl had not even said good-night, had pretended to be asleep.
GRANNYnounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beryl had not even said good-night, had pretended to be asleep.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading The unhappy happenings of the evening just past flashed into Robin's mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if she had gone away from the Manor?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The unhappy happenings of the evening just past flashed into Robin's mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
and nothing more
From this reading The unhappy happenings of the evening just past flashed into Robin's mind.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading What if she had gone away from the Manor?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The unhappy happenings of the evening just past flashed into Robin's mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
easily agitated
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
not any; not one
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The unhappy happenings of the evening just past flashed into Robin's mind.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Beryl had not even said good-night, had pretended to be asleep.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The unhappy happenings of the evening just past flashed into Robin's mind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Beryl had not even said good-night, had pretended to be asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading GRANNY Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy happenings of the evening just past flashed into Robin's mind.
under normal conditions
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
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 When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if she had gone away from the Manor?
at the time that
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she awakened it was to the alarming realization that Beryl was not with her--her bed was empty, the room deserted, from the bathroom came no sound of splashing water, with which Beryl usually emphasized her morning dip.
