touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone with the Duchess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked slowly up and down the room with long paces.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading He was alone with the Duchess.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
set up or found
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone with the Duchess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He walked slowly up and down the room with long paces.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
Mersham
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From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He walked slowly up and down the room with long paces.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He walked slowly up and down the room with long paces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
unusual or striking
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He walked slowly up and down the room with long paces.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was alone with the Duchess.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked slowly up and down the room with long paces.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked slowly up and down the room with long paces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone with the Duchess.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She leaned against the high back of her chair, watching him intently as she listened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
at the time that
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was alone with the Duchess.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He had been doing it for some time and he had told her from beginning to end the singular story of what had happened when he found Robin lying face downward on the moss in Mersham Wood.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The doors were closed, and the world shut out by her own order.
