used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Probably he was in bed, as I told you.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Probably he was in bed, as I told you.”
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
didn't
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From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
most important element
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
attach to a support
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably he was in bed, as I told you.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
STIMSON
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From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
carry out
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Probably he was in bed, as I told you.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “By the way, was Joel Harrison in the house when his brother was murdered?” he growled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
at the time that
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
which person or people
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Then why didn’t you send for him to take charge of matters instead of for Graham here?”
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Probably he was in bed, as I told you.”
