the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They found the girls on an upper landing, gazing down anxiously.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, he's in the kitchen," answered Jack.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading They found the girls on an upper landing, gazing down anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Is the tiger coming?" called down Laura.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The kitchen!" gasped Mrs. Ford, who had come out of the library.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Is the tiger coming?" called down Laura.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They found the girls on an upper landing, gazing down anxiously.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading "The kitchen!" gasped Mrs. Ford, who had come out of the library.
set up or found
From this reading They found the girls on an upper landing, gazing down anxiously.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "The kitchen!" gasped Mrs. Ford, who had come out of the library.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They found the girls on an upper landing, gazing down anxiously.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They found the girls on an upper landing, gazing down anxiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The kitchen!" gasped Mrs. Ford, who had come out of the library.
he's
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From this reading "Yes, he's in the kitchen," answered Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, he's in the kitchen," answered Jack.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the tiger coming?" called down Laura.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes, he's in the kitchen," answered Jack.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Yes, he's in the kitchen," answered Jack.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They found the girls on an upper landing, gazing down anxiously.
Laura
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From this reading "Is the tiger coming?" called down Laura.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "The kitchen!" gasped Mrs. Ford, who had come out of the library.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The kitchen!" gasped Mrs. Ford, who had come out of the library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They found the girls on an upper landing, gazing down anxiously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The kitchen!" gasped Mrs. Ford, who had come out of the library.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As soon as they could do so the three cadets ran into the side door of the mansion.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading "Is the tiger coming?" called down Laura.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They found the girls on an upper landing, gazing down anxiously.
which person or people
From this reading "The kitchen!" gasped Mrs. Ford, who had come out of the library.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he's in the kitchen," answered Jack.
