Abbershaw
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From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The invalid’s corner was empty, chair and all had disappeared.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Murder They went slowly back to the house.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The invalid’s corner was empty, chair and all had disappeared.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The invalid’s corner was empty, chair and all had disappeared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Nobody thought of the dagger.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The invalid’s corner was empty, chair and all had disappeared.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The invalid’s corner was empty, chair and all had disappeared.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The invalid’s corner was empty, chair and all had disappeared.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Murder They went slowly back to the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
a single distinct event
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
invalid's
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From this reading The invalid’s corner was empty, chair and all had disappeared.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
Meggie
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From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Murder They went slowly back to the house.
not any; not one
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody thought of the dagger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
others
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From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Murder They went slowly back to the house.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Murder They went slowly back to the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Murder They went slowly back to the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nobody thought of the dagger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Murder They went slowly back to the house.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meggie went straight up to her room, and Abbershaw joined the others in the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The invalid’s corner was empty, chair and all had disappeared.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Murder They went slowly back to the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading Wyatt was doing his best to relieve any feeling of constraint amongst his guests, assuring them that his uncle’s heart attacks were by no means infrequent and asking them to forget the incident if they could.
