used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Our interview was very formal.
gray-eyed
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From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
Hovey
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From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Our interview was very formal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
Jaffrey
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From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
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 I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
Maida
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From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our interview was very formal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
a human being
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
express in words
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time, however, before I was allowed to tell my story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
Trème
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From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our interview was very formal.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |WITH the death of Madame Trème, and the arrest of Jaffrey and of Maida, the danger to “The Pines” was over.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I lay in a darkened room, waited upon by Mary, and the least sound or word would send me into a paroxysm of hysterical tears.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The first person to whom I recounted my adventures was the detective Hovey, a certain gray-eyed and demure young man whom I had long known by another name.
