aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
Carshaw
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
downheartedadjective
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
Fowle
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From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
brought together in one place
From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
a young female
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
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 Something threatened, she knew not what.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
and nothing more
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
at the time that
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
Winifred
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
