aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
(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 Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “She’ll be in the open in another second,” reflected the young groom.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
Arden
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From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
CommuningverbUS /kəˈmjuːnɪŋ/
-ing form of “commune” — communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading As she hastened out Arden had many conflicting thoughts.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading “She’ll be in the open in another second,” reflected the young groom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Another mystery,” she told herself, half whispering.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading As she hastened out Arden had many conflicting thoughts.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She’ll be in the open in another second,” reflected the young groom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
and nothing more
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
immediately past
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
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 Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As she hastened out Arden had many conflicting thoughts.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Another mystery,” she told herself, half whispering.
not any; not one
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She’ll be in the open in another second,” reflected the young groom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “She’ll be in the open in another second,” reflected the young groom.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “She’ll be in the open in another second,” reflected the young groom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
She'll
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From this reading “She’ll be in the open in another second,” reflected the young groom.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As she hastened out Arden had many conflicting thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Another mystery,” she told herself, half whispering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “Another mystery,” she told herself, half whispering.
which person or people
From this reading Dick, anxious about the horses and doubtless believing there was no danger to Arden, who had been left to be the last out of the house, did not pause as she called to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
showing curiosity
From this reading Communing with herself, Arden Blake, as she dashed out of the strange old mansion, was wondering just what it was all about and what, exactly, had happened.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “She’ll be in the open in another second,” reflected the young groom.
