used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
in actual fact
From this reading She had actually gone to the laboratory; no one could say that of Duane.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had actually gone to the laboratory; no one could say that of Duane.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
Duane
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From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had actually gone to the laboratory; no one could say that of Duane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had actually gone to the laboratory; no one could say that of Duane.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
JURYnounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading She had actually gone to the laboratory; no one could say that of Duane.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
not any; not one
From this reading She had actually gone to the laboratory; no one could say that of Duane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had actually gone to the laboratory; no one could say that of Duane.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
on the contrary
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
express in words
From this reading She had actually gone to the laboratory; no one could say that of Duane.
an educational institution
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
the act of testing something
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
unenviableadjectiveUS /əˈnenviːəbəl/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
except if; if not
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suspicion rested upon her and Duane alone, and she knew that if it came to choosing between them, the unenviable choice of the girls would most certainly fall upon her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But as she made her way back to her house after the inquiry her heart sank.
at the time that
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She realized already that, unless something very unexpected happened, she would be enveloped in a cloud from which it might be impossible to escape.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TRIAL BY JURY Kitty would have died rather than show fear when questioned before the whole school.
