used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading The latter hung up the receiver before answering.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The latter hung up the receiver before answering.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
Brett
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From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
commiserationnoun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
without stop or interruption
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
DEEPENSverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
without deviation
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
fro
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From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The latter hung up the receiver before answering.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "Jove!" he muttered.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter hung up the receiver before answering.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Jove!" he muttered.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
easily agitated
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The latter hung up the receiver before answering.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
term of address for a man
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
be seated
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
Thornton's
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From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The latter hung up the receiver before answering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
Where's
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From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS "Where's Brett?" asked Thornton, coming hurriedly into the library, where Douglas was seated at the telephone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He will be here directly, Colonel; at present he is with the doctor and coroner in the southwest chamber.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had better sit down, sir," glancing with commiseration at Thornton's haggard face; but the Colonel continued his nervous pacing to and fro.
