aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
Betty
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From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Whichever way she turned perplexities confronted her.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
a young female
From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When would he go?
destroyed or killed
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When would he go?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
Hester
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From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
how
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From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
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 STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
perplexities
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From this reading Whichever way she turned perplexities confronted her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
except for; apart from
From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whichever way she turned perplexities confronted her.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
carry out
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE STORM Long after the luncheon gong had sounded Betty Thompson sat at her desk in the library, too agitated to think of eating, too anxious about the outcome of things to take her mind off the tense situation.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Whichever way she turned perplexities confronted her.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whichever way she turned perplexities confronted her.
at the time that
From this reading When would he go?
WhicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Whichever way she turned perplexities confronted her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there in her little chamber was this unfortunate girl, Hester Storm, whom she must save somehow, but how?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When would he go?
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading There in the conservatory was the stolen money, but she had promised not to touch it until this wretched detective had gone.
