agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, "did you hear the pistol shot?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Leon Vinton is dead!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, "did you hear the pistol shot?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, "did you hear the pistol shot?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leon Vinton is dead!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, "did you hear the pistol shot?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, "did you hear the pistol shot?
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, "did you hear the pistol shot?
in the near future
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
Queenie
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From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, "did you hear the pistol shot?
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
a shaky motion
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
Vinton
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From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently the door was pushed open and Mrs. Bowers entered in such high excitement that she forgot to lock the door behind her.
WeakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading She lay there trembling and agitated, and musing on the sudden end of the wicked Leon Vinton.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Weakened and shocked by the terrible scene she had witnessed, Queenie hid her face in her hands and fell back on her sofa.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, "did you hear the pistol shot?
