from one side of something to the other
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I wonder what I had better do?" asked Mr. DeVere of Mrs. Dalwood.
(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 "I wonder what I had better do?" asked Mr. DeVere of Mrs. Dalwood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
Dalwood
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From this reading By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
DeVere
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From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wonder what I had better do?" asked Mr. DeVere of Mrs. Dalwood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
set up or found
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what I had better do?" asked Mr. DeVere of Mrs. Dalwood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
a message received and understood
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
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 By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
a brief written record
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder what I had better do?" asked Mr. DeVere of Mrs. Dalwood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
on the contrary
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
a male human offspring
From this reading By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much information in it--Russ had not had time for that--and the mystery seemed all the deeper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Mrs. Dalwood had returned, and found the note her son had left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
at the time that
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He puzzled over what could have taken them out with Russ, and went across the hall to inquire.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what I had better do?" asked Mr. DeVere of Mrs. Dalwood.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading THE CAPTURE Mr. DeVere was rather worried when he reached home, and found his daughters' note.
