Chapter XXIV

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978

From this reading “She never did,” affirmed Dick.

later than; following

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

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From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

being joined in close association

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

dearly loved

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

someone who is a detective

From this reading “She never did,” affirmed Dick.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading I instantly recognized it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

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immediately past

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plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

a particular point in time

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading I instantly recognized it.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

at the time that

From this reading Then, seeing Beatrice’s open-eyed surprise, she added: “Your box caught when I opened my secret drawer on Friday night, and your cat’s-eye fell out.

in or at the place that

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But believe me, dear, I never for one moment thought you were connected with Mrs. Trevor’s death.”

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS’ MEETING “BEATRICE, dear, why did you secrete your broken hat-pin, and where did you get it after the murder?” demanded Peggy, finding courage at last to ask the question which had worried her so much.