Chapter II

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

speak to

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading “Did Miss Langdon appear agitated?”

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Did Miss Langdon appear agitated?”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

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From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

in a dry laconic manner

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

opinion or judgment

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

set up or found

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Nurse Allen shook her head.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

of great significance or value

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

immediately past

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

the act of departing

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

not able to be found

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

and nothing more

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

above and across; more than

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

the property of a continuous and connected period of time

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

a human being

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Nurse Allen shook her head.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

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 “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

express in words

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

a special situation

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I cannot swear that it was the last thing Miss Langdon did before leaving here,” she answered, somewhat dryly.

at the time that

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading “I only know I found her at the telephone when I came in to ring up Dr. McLane, and I overheard her address the person she was speaking to over the wire as ‘Chichester,’ and tell him it was important that she see him.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

the day immediately before today

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MISSING “YOU are, then, absolutely positive that Miss Langdon called up Mr. Barnard the last thing before leaving this room yesterday afternoon?” questioned Rear Admiral Lawrence, with such quiet persistence that pretty Nurse Allen opened her eyes in wonder.