used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
Asturia
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From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
being joined in close association
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
dressing-room
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From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nor was she far wrong.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
Jessie
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From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
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 In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
Maxgregor
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From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
easily agitated
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was she far wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
not in physical motion
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
carry out
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading DEEPER STILL Puzzled, vaguely alarmed, and nervous as she was, Jessie had been still more deeply thrilled could she have seen into the room from whence the signal came.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the dressing-room beyond the larger room where that strange interview was to take place, the hapless man lay on a bed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had escorted the Queen of Asturia there, and subsequently the man known as General Maxgregor, but why they came and why that secret meeting Jessie did not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In some vague way Jessie connected the mystery with the hapless creature whom she knew now to be the King of Asturia.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Nor was she far wrong.
