used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next moment a servant announced, "Lord Hurdly."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The next moment a servant announced, "Lord Hurdly."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this name she started violently.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
Bettina
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From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
cause to be bored
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
dissimilaritynounUS /ˌdɪsɪməˈlærəti/
the quality of being dissimilar
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
Hurdly
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From this reading The next moment a servant announced, "Lord Hurdly."
an iconic mental representation
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
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 So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The next moment a servant announced, "Lord Hurdly."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment a servant announced, "Lord Hurdly."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At this name she started violently.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment a servant announced, "Lord Hurdly."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
a human being
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
portière
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From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The next moment a servant announced, "Lord Hurdly."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this name she started violently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At this name she started violently.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this name she started violently.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading At this name she started violently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
at the time that
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
belonging to which person
From this reading As she rose, startled and expectant, through the portière held back by the servant there entered a man whose sharp dissimilarity to the image in her mind made her catch her breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So long accustomed to associate it with one person, she forgot for the instant that another bore it now.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Bettina was writing in the library one morning when her attention was arrested by the sound of an approaching footstep.
