used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
any thing at all
From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think?
Dorothy's
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From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
else
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From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading What do you fear?
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
isn't
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From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
something that is lost
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
a particular point in time
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
not in physical motion
From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn't anything else?" she said, as he still remained dumb for a moment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A NEW ALARM Without, for a moment, comprehending the drift of Dorothy's fears, Garrison led her to a parlor of the house, looking at her in a manner so fixed that she realized their troubles were not confined to the loss of her certificate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think?
