used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for those wide, tragic eyes she might have been a stone figure.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for those wide, tragic eyes she might have been a stone figure.
Carling's
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From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
without doubt or question
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
opinion or judgment
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But for those wide, tragic eyes she might have been a stone figure.
with resolute determination
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for those wide, tragic eyes she might have been a stone figure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
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 She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for those wide, tragic eyes she might have been a stone figure.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
not any; not one
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
by chance
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
with low volume
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
Rawson
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From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
recurring again and again
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
Roger
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From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
express in speech
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
not in physical motion
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But for those wide, tragic eyes she might have been a stone figure.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE “Roger has been arrested for the murder of Lady Rawson.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But for those wide, tragic eyes she might have been a stone figure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading But for those wide, tragic eyes she might have been a stone figure.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could never afterwards clearly remember what happened in that brief half-hour--possibly less--before Roger was taken away, and she was left alone.
at the time that
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had made no scene--that at least was something for which to be thankful; though when the detective said he wanted to speak to her husband alone, some strong instinct had forbidden her to go, and she had moved to Roger’s side, saying quite quietly:
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But for those wide, tragic eyes she might have been a stone figure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words repeated themselves over and over in Grace Carling’s brain with maddening persistence, as she sat perfectly still and silent, her hands grasping the arms of the chair, her lips firmly set, her eyes gazing straight in front of her.
