used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before either spoke, however, Elsa entered from the ballroom.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She was in her cloak, ready to leave, and said, holding out her hand to Karl:
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
one or the other of two
From this reading Before either spoke, however, Elsa entered from the ballroom.
Elsa
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From this reading Before either spoke, however, Elsa entered from the ballroom.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Before either spoke, however, Elsa entered from the ballroom.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before either spoke, however, Elsa entered from the ballroom.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in her cloak, ready to leave, and said, holding out her hand to Karl:
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She was in her cloak, ready to leave, and said, holding out her hand to Karl:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before either spoke, however, Elsa entered from the ballroom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
Karl
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From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
go away from a place
From this reading She was in her cloak, ready to leave, and said, holding out her hand to Karl:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
Millar
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From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was in her cloak, ready to leave, and said, holding out her hand to Karl:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
with speed
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was in her cloak, ready to leave, and said, holding out her hand to Karl:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was in her cloak, ready to leave, and said, holding out her hand to Karl:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in her cloak, ready to leave, and said, holding out her hand to Karl:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Before either spoke, however, Elsa entered from the ballroom.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such menace in his manner, the frenzied appearance of his face, that Millar put his hand behind him quickly and half drew his revolver.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Karl watched them disappear and turned on Millar as if to attack him.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Herman took his wife's arm, and together they returned to the ballroom.
