aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
Clensy
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From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
Clensy's
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From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
Cripsny
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From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She was trembling in her delight.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
Haytian
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From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was trembling in her delight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was trembling in her delight.
a message received and understood
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She had managed to slip out of the palace unobserved.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had managed to slip out of the palace unobserved.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
presidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
Sestrina
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From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had managed to slip out of the palace unobserved.
move stealthily
From this reading She had managed to slip out of the palace unobserved.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had managed to slip out of the palace unobserved.
a shaky motion
From this reading She was trembling in her delight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading She had managed to slip out of the palace unobserved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
vaudoux
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From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was trembling in her delight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Away, Monsieur Royal, away from here, or we be seen!” she whispered as she gazed appealingly up into Clensy’s face.
which person or people
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading TWO nights after de Cripsny had given the three Englishmen the information about _vaudoux_ worship, Clensy, who had been haunting the vicinity of the presidential palace grounds, met Sestrina.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Where shall we go, Sestrina?” said the young Englishman, as he tenderly gripped the Haytian girl’s arm and stared about him.
