aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You are worried about Eric?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are worried about Eric?"
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
Eric
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From this reading "You are worried about Eric?"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
made afraid
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
Isobel
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From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
easily agitated
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
on the contrary
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
cut with a saw
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
not in physical motion
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
at the time that
From this reading I said, when we had exchanged those rather formal greetings in which I think we took mutual shelter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "HANGING EVIDENCE" Isobel came into the room and approached the chair from which I had arisen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In her plain morning frock, with the sun bringing out those wonderful russet tints in her hair, but having that frightened look still in her eyes, she had never seemed more beautiful.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "You are worried about Eric?"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I saw as I rose to greet her that she was laboring under the influence of dangerous nervous excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are worried about Eric?"
