Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

aroused or activated

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

for the reason that

From this reading She imagined that she had merely dozed and that Norton was summoning her because Brocky Lane was worse.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading She threw off her blanket and got up hastily.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

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From this reading She imagined that she had merely dozed and that Norton was summoning her because Brocky Lane was worse.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was still dark.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading She imagined that she had merely dozed and that Norton was summoning her because Brocky Lane was worse.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

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From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She threw off her blanket and got up hastily.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading She threw off her blanket and got up hastily.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading She imagined that she had merely dozed and that Norton was summoning her because Brocky Lane was worse.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was still dark.

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From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

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 Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

a narrow way or road

From this reading She imagined that she had merely dozed and that Norton was summoning her because Brocky Lane was worse.

and nothing more

From this reading She imagined that she had merely dozed and that Norton was summoning her because Brocky Lane was worse.

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From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She threw off her blanket and got up hastily.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still dark.

calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

From this reading She imagined that she had merely dozed and that Norton was summoning her because Brocky Lane was worse.

the environmental condition

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading She threw off her blanket and got up hastily.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading JIM GALLOWAY'S GAME As full consciousness of her surroundings returned slowly to her, Virginia Page at first thought that she had been awakened by the aroma of boiling coffee.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was still dark.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Then, sitting up, wide awake, she knew that Norton had come to the doorway of her separate chamber and had called.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading She imagined that she had merely dozed and that Norton was summoning her because Brocky Lane was worse.