not being in a specified place
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
anew
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
(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 Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
clothing in general
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
Dudley's
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From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
Dunn
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From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
EXPLOSIVEadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
handclaspnounUS /ˈhændklæsp/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
come together
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
Paulette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
the state of being asleep
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
express in words
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As we ate our breakfast I took one glance at Paulette and looked away again.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
at the time that
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paulette lay in her blankets with her back to me, as if she had lain so all night; Dunn was making up the fire; Collins was absent, till he appeared out of his tunnel where he had put Dudley's high explosive the night before and nodded to me.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading HIGH EXPLOSIVE There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was absolutely white, almost stunned looking, and her eyes would not meet mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading None of us spoke: we all had that chilly sort of stiffness you get after sleeping with your clothes on.
