used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST" "Adrea!"
Adrea
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From this reading "'TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST" "Adrea!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST" "Adrea!"
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was a little further away, and she could see only her step-mother.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
put or send forth
From this reading "'TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST" "Adrea!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Adrea was the first to recover her composure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a little further away, and she could see only her step-mother.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Adrea was the first to recover her composure.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She was a little further away, and she could see only her step-mother.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
half-fearful
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From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
held up in the air
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little further away, and she could see only her step-mother.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST" "Adrea!"
NOISOMEadjective
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading "'TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST" "Adrea!"
and nothing more
From this reading She was a little further away, and she could see only her step-mother.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Adrea was the first to recover her composure.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was a little further away, and she could see only her step-mother.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "'TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST" "Adrea!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a little further away, and she could see only her step-mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
step-mother
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From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
in the direction of
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
TWIXT
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From this reading "'TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST" "Adrea!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman whom Adrea had called her step-mother stood there, pale and bloodless, with her great black eyes flashing, and behind her a tall, dark figure was gazing sternly at them.
showing curiosity
From this reading It was a cry which seemed to ring through the room, an interruption so sudden and strange that they started apart like guilty children, gazing towards the lifted curtain which divided the apartment with wondering, half-fearful faces.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST" "Adrea!"
