used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
react verbally
From this reading Ruth could truthfully answer: "I do not know."
any person at all
From this reading Nor did anybody else know, or suspect, or imagine.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ruth could truthfully answer: "I do not know."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
characterized by great determination
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did anybody else know, or suspect, or imagine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ruth could truthfully answer: "I do not know."
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
else
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From this reading Nor did anybody else know, or suspect, or imagine.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
GAMBOLnoun
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
GOBLINSnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ruth could truthfully answer: "I do not know."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Nor did anybody else know, or suspect, or imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Nita?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
Kate
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From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ruth could truthfully answer: "I do not know."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
Nita
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From this reading "Where is Nita?"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did anybody else know, or suspect, or imagine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth could truthfully answer: "I do not know."
and nothing more
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor did anybody else know, or suspect, or imagine.
pointedlyadverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪdliː/
in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
re-echonoun
the echo of an echo
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
express in words
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
a person, without saying who
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Nor did anybody else know, or suspect, or imagine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading Ruth could truthfully answer: "I do not know."
except if; if not
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Nita?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GOBLINS' GAMBOL Helen awoke Ruth in the morning with the question that was bound to echo and re-echo through the bungalow for that, and subsequent days:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What had happened in the night was known only to Ruth and she had determined not to say a word concerning it unless she should be pointedly examined by Miss Kate, or somebody else in authority.
