aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
anew
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
COUNTER-MOVE
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From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That course seemed undignified.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
Elaine
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From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This left her uncertain as to her next movements.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading This left her uncertain as to her next movements.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This left her uncertain as to her next movements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
Riviere's
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From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That course seemed undignified.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That course seemed undignified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This left her uncertain as to her next movements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading This left her uncertain as to her next movements.
undignifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
lacking dignity
From this reading That course seemed undignified.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Should she return to the nursing home, and wait about in its neighbourhood in the hope of meeting her husband on his way to see Elaine?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not finding him there, she made her way to his hotel and again drew blank.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE COUNTER-MOVE Olive, as Elaine had guessed, went straight to Riviere's laboratory to confront him.
