the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
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 FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
Eleanor
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From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
Eleanor's
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From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father," she murmured, "Father!"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am here."
icedverbUS /aɪst/
past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Father," she murmured, "Father!"
absolutely essential
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
Nicodemus
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From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
with speed
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Douglas forced some of the stimulant between Eleanor's clenched teeth, and bathed her temples and hands with the iced water, and, to his infinite relief, he had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINAL EXPLANATION Douglas caught Eleanor as she fell and carried her to the lounge.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Get some water and wine, Lane," he directed, and the young officer sped out of the room, to return quickly with Nicodemus bearing the necessary articles.
