perfect or complete or pure
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
react verbally
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Her brief doubt regarding him had long since fled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Her brief doubt regarding him had long since fled.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Her brief doubt regarding him had long since fled.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
set up or found
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE LAST SKIRMISH Why had he gone?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST SKIRMISH Why had he gone?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST SKIRMISH Why had he gone?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her brief doubt regarding him had long since fled.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST SKIRMISH Why had he gone?
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
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 That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
Muriel's
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From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
not any; not one
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
not one, and not any
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
panther-spring
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From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Her brief doubt regarding him had long since fled.
ResidencynounUS /ˈrezɪdənsi/
the act of dwelling in a place
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Her brief doubt regarding him had long since fled.
SKIRMISHnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading THE LAST SKIRMISH Why had he gone?
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
with low volume
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST SKIRMISH Why had he gone?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the question that vexed Muriel's soul through the long hours that followed her return to the Residency.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Lying sleepless on her bed, she racked her weary brain for an answer to the riddle, but found none.
which person or people
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE LAST SKIRMISH Why had he gone?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading She knew with absolute certainty that it was Nick and no other who had yelled those furious words, who had made that panther-spring, who had leaned over her and withdrawn the revolver from her hold, telling her softly not to cry.
