the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late that afternoon Braye returned from New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
Braye
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From this reading Late that afternoon Braye returned from New York.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
wanted intensely
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
(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 Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What!" he exclaimed, "more horrors!
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Late that afternoon Braye returned from New York.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading "What!" he exclaimed, "more horrors!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that afternoon Braye returned from New York.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
come together
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What!" he exclaimed, "more horrors!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Late that afternoon Braye returned from New York.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Late that afternoon Braye returned from New York.
move hurridly
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
express in words
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that afternoon Braye returned from New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
Vernie's
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From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easily apparent that both girls desired to see him first and tell him the further awful development of the disappearance of Vernie's body.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He looked weary and exhausted, as if under hard and continuous strain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" he exclaimed, "more horrors!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Norma and Eve had both been watching for him from different windows and met on the stairs in their sudden rush to meet him in the hall.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Late that afternoon Braye returned from New York.
