used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
Marryott
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From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
recurring again and again
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire was quite low now; some hours must have passed.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Marryott threw open the casement, letting in a dash of wind and snow, and leaned out.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The whistle was repeated; it came from outside the house, beneath the window.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN'S VICTORY "My heart hath melted at a lady's tears."--_King John._ A shrill whistle roused Marryott from his sleep.
