the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She bit her lips to hide their trembling.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
Eleanor
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From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I did not see he was dead,"--Eleanor hesitated.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "I did not see he was dead,"--Eleanor hesitated.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She bit her lips to hide their trembling.
How
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From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not see he was dead,"--Eleanor hesitated.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
INTERNATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
INTRIGUEnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
landaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
immediately past
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She bit her lips to hide their trembling.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not see he was dead,"--Eleanor hesitated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I did not see he was dead,"--Eleanor hesitated.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bit her lips to hide their trembling.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It has been testified that the interior of the landau was dark and that the carriage lamps had been extinguished."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She bit her lips to hide their trembling.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She bit her lips to hide their trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading She bit her lips to hide their trembling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading AN INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE As her voice ceased on the last solemn word Eleanor read astonishment and incredulity written on her listeners' faces, and her heart sank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you discover Senator Carew was dead, Miss Thornton?" asked the Secretary harshly.
