used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
anew
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
Anstace
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From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Norah closed her eyes tight and feigned to be asleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Norah closed her eyes tight and feigned to be asleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
bed-clothes
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From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Norah closed her eyes tight and feigned to be asleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
the first light of day
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
drawing-room
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From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
DRINANE
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From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Norah closed her eyes tight and feigned to be asleep.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading Norah closed her eyes tight and feigned to be asleep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
good-nights
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From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
and nothing more
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
Manus's
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From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
Norah
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From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
with low volume
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Norah closed her eyes tight and feigned to be asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
valorousadjective
having or showing valor
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ON DRINANE HEAD Notwithstanding Manus's valorous undertaking to come and call her in the morning, Norah took the precaution of getting up after he had gone and drawing back the curtains and pulling up the blind, so that the first gleam of the gray dawn might fall into her room and wake her.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading She was afraid of Anstace questioning her about her unusual wakefulness, but it gave her an uncomfortable sense of deceit to feel Anstace with cautious touch drawing the tumbled bed-clothes straight, and tucking them in comfortably about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
at the time that
From this reading She had but just huddled back into bed again when she heard the drawing-room door open and good-nights being exchanged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A minute later the handle of her own door was softly turned and Anstace came in, carefully shading her candle with her hand to keep its light from falling on her little sister's face.
