aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
(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 Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
averred
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From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
awe-stricken
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From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
made afraid
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
geishanounUS /ˈɡeɪʃə/
a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
geishas
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From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
Okusama
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From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
and nothing more
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
pillowed
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From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
the topmost one of two
From this reading She sat in an upper chamber, her chin pillowed by her folded hands, while her long, dark eyes stared straight out before her blankly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEANWHILE in the House of Slender Pines there was pandemonium.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
which person or people
From this reading She it was who had lost the child, so she averred, for it was upon her bosom the little one had slept.
belonging to which person
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The frightened, panic-stricken geishas and maidens fled wildly about, seeking in every nook and corner of the place for the lost child, while above their chattering and awe-stricken whispers rose the shrill, hysterical laughter of the Okusama.
but in spite of that
From this reading Of all the inmates of the House of Slender Pines, the only one whose voice had not yet been heard was the geisha Moonlight.
