used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Gifford Bruce.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Gifford Bruce.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
clothing in general
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
demanding attention
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
Gifford
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Gifford Bruce.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Gifford Bruce.
the force of workers available
From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
Milly
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From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
done under pressure
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wasn't that Vernie's voice?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
Vernie's
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From this reading From their nearby rooms Eve and Norma rushed to Vernie's room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Wasn't that Vernie's voice?"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Milly came running, in dressing-gown and slippers, and from distant regions came the voices of the men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
Wasn't
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From this reading "Wasn't that Vernie's voice?"
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Gifford Bruce.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The child was huddled beneath the bed clothes and at their entrance shot her head out, crying wildly, "Look! look! the old candlestick!"
