used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading He was surprised at seeing Ida advancing to meet him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
react verbally
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was surprised at seeing Ida advancing to meet him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She drew back with a cry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She drew back with a cry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew back with a cry.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
a young female
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was surprised at seeing Ida advancing to meet him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was surprised at seeing Ida advancing to meet him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
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 With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
come together
From this reading He was surprised at seeing Ida advancing to meet him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was surprised at seeing Ida advancing to meet him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew back with a cry.
with low volume
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was surprised at seeing Ida advancing to meet him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was surprised at seeing Ida advancing to meet him.
traveling-dress
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From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
a shaky motion
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ida May had scarcely gained the street before a carriage drove up, and Eugene Mallard sprung from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was surprised at seeing Ida advancing to meet him.
be dressed in
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
which person or people
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With trembling hands, this hapless girl, who had taken such a terrible resolve, opened the door of her room, and glided softly down the long corridor and out of the hotel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you ready?" he asked; but before she could answer, he went on: "You do not wear your traveling-dress.
