used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
anew
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
aroused or activated
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
made afraid
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
come to pass
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading It rose and died away and rose again, broken by stifled sobbing, and I knew that some great disaster had befallen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed, somehow, natural that this should happen, after my father's recent conduct.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET OF A HEART Late that night I was awakened by the slamming of doors and hurried footsteps in the hall and up and down the stairs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a cold fear at my heart, I threw the covers back, slid from the bed, and groped my way across the room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I sat up in bed, and as I listened intently, heard frightened whispering without my door.
