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Chapter XIV
But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice. Why the sudden silence? Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them. Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity. She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.”
later than; following
From this reading “But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Why the sudden silence?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why the sudden silence?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
later than; following
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
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From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
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From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
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From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
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From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
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From this reading Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
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From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.
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From this reading Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
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From this reading Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Why the sudden silence?
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From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why the sudden silence?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between morning and noon Donnegan must have grievously offended them.
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From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fear for his sake stimulated her; but above and beyond this, indeed, there was a mighty feminine curiosity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She smelled the secret; it reeked through the house, and she was devoured by eagerness to know.
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From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why the sudden silence?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at lunch not a word was spoken about Donnegan even after she had dexterously introduced the subject twice.
