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Chapter VII
Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so. Like the others, she'd been unable to identify the voice. But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror. It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room. And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Like the others, she'd been unable to identify the voice.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.”
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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 she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
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From this reading And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.
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From this reading And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like the others, she'd been unable to identify the voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.
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From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
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From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
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From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
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From this reading And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
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From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the others, she'd been unable to identify the voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the others, she'd been unable to identify the voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the others, she'd been unable to identify the voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the others, she'd been unable to identify the voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And somehow, all morning, she's been expecting something alarming to happen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hadn't sounded like Susan's voice at the desk or the voice of Joyce Sanderson from the linotype room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
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From this reading Like the others, she'd been unable to identify the voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the others, she'd been unable to identify the voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
which person or people
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth Porges could not have explained, even to herself, why the scream had unnerved her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did have a faint, will-of-the-wisp kind of suspicion that it was Lynn Prentiss who had cried out in shock and horror.
