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From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
Amy
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From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
Biggs
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From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The second piece of news was scarcely less exciting, but sad.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
Crompton
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
a female human offspring
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
Eloise
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From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The second piece of news was scarcely less exciting, but sad.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
a young female
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The second piece of news was scarcely less exciting, but sad.
mistrustedverbUS /mɪˈstrʌstɪd/
past form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading After his interview with Eloise, the Colonel had complained of nausea and faintness, and had gone early to bed.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The second piece of news was scarcely less exciting, but sad.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The second piece of news was scarcely less exciting, but sad.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
only a very short time before
From this reading The second piece of news was scarcely less exciting, but sad.
an educational institution
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second piece of news was scarcely less exciting, but sad.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
a person, without saying who
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
carry out
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading This some believed and some did not, until assured by Mrs. Biggs, who, having done her washing on Saturday, was free on Monday to call upon her neighbors and repeat the story over and over, ending always with, "I mistrusted from the first that she was somebody."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
which person or people
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH This was on Saturday, and by Monday the whole town of Crompton, from District No. 5 to the village on the seashore, was buzzing with the news told eagerly from one to another.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl who had sprained her ankle while coming to take charge of the school in District No. 5 had, it was told, turned out to be the daughter of Mrs. Amy, and was at the Crompton House with her mother, who had thought her dead.
