adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
on or to one side
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was quite dark now, for the moon had not risen.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark now, for the moon had not risen.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
set down according to a plan
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
for more time
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
the force of workers available
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Other things occupied her mind.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was quite dark now, for the moon had not risen.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
Nadu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was quite dark now, for the moon had not risen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was quite dark now, for the moon had not risen.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Other things occupied her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other things occupied her mind.
plottersnounUS /ˈplɑːtərz/
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
with low volume
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite dark now, for the moon had not risen.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It was quite dark now, for the moon had not risen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Other things occupied her mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
UNDERCURRENTSnounUS /ˈʌndərkɜːrənts/
plural of “undercurrent” — a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She could hear the murmur of voices in the adjoining store, and recognised the men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark now, for the moon had not risen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No longer were her fingers busy, for the buckskin jacket had been laid aside.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS For some time after the plotters had left the room Nadu, the Indian woman, sat quietly in the corner.
