at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock on the stair landing was striking seven.
Craighill
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
at any time
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “On time, Fanny?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
come to pass
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
How
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From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The clock on the stair landing was striking seven.
LOCKETnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
McCandless
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock on the stair landing was striking seven.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The clock on the stair landing was striking seven.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How did it ever happen?” he demanded as she caught his hands and peered into his face.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading The clock on the stair landing was striking seven.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The clock on the stair landing was striking seven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “On time, Fanny?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock on the stair landing was striking seven.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE LOCKET As Mrs. John McCandless Blair entered the house her brother, Wayne Craighill, met her in the hall.
at the time that
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading He blinked under her scrutiny; she always gave him this sharp glance when they met,--and its significance was not wasted on him; but she was satisfied and kissed him, and then, as he took her wrap:
