the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
coal-oil
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From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "The pack of low down, dirty hounds!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The pack of low down, dirty hounds!"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
FRAME-UPnoun
an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
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 THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The pack of low down, dirty hounds!"
and nothing more
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
on one occasion
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
arrange in a container
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
with low volume
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRAME-UP Thornton returned to his cabin long before the first faint streak of daylight, and not once during the night did he think of sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
Waverly
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From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
at the time that
From this reading "The pack of hounds!" he cried softly when he had done, his fist striking hard upon his table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
Winifred
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From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first his look was merely charged with perplexity; then there came into it incredulity and finally sheer amazement.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At his little table in the light of his coal-oil lamp he read over and over the hurried words which Winifred Waverly had been driven to put on paper for him.
