AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
react verbally
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading He did not know where the artist was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading There was no one at home, the Chinaman said.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know where the artist was.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He had gone off somewhere with Mr. Lagrange and the dog.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
Fairlands
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From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone off somewhere with Mr. Lagrange and the dog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone off somewhere with Mr. Lagrange and the dog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know where the artist was.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
and nothing more
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
Kee
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From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know where the artist was.
Lagrange
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From this reading He had gone off somewhere with Mr. Lagrange and the dog.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had gone off somewhere with Mr. Lagrange and the dog.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one at home, the Chinaman said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know where the artist was.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gone off somewhere with Mr. Lagrange and the dog.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one at home, the Chinaman said.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was no one at home, the Chinaman said.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He had gone off somewhere with Mr. Lagrange and the dog.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
Taine
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From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one at home, the Chinaman said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
at the time that
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone off somewhere with Mr. Lagrange and the dog.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
Yee
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From this reading Mrs. Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
