used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading In a moment a low and cautious, but perfectly audible voice, floated up to her ears.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
blent
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From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
Bonnibel
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From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading In a moment a low and cautious, but perfectly audible voice, floated up to her ears.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh! my _dear_ Miss Bonnibel," was what it said, "is that you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In a moment a low and cautious, but perfectly audible voice, floated up to her ears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading In a moment a low and cautious, but perfectly audible voice, floated up to her ears.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment a low and cautious, but perfectly audible voice, floated up to her ears.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! my _dear_ Miss Bonnibel," was what it said, "is that you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! my _dear_ Miss Bonnibel," was what it said, "is that you?"
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 Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In a moment a low and cautious, but perfectly audible voice, floated up to her ears.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh! my _dear_ Miss Bonnibel," was what it said, "is that you?"
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment a low and cautious, but perfectly audible voice, floated up to her ears.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! my _dear_ Miss Bonnibel," was what it said, "is that you?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! my _dear_ Miss Bonnibel," was what it said, "is that you?"
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In a moment a low and cautious, but perfectly audible voice, floated up to her ears.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes, she was right.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh! my _dear_ Miss Bonnibel," was what it said, "is that you?"
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! my _dear_ Miss Bonnibel," was what it said, "is that you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
a shaky motion
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a moment a low and cautious, but perfectly audible voice, floated up to her ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
a Caucasian
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Full of vague alarm, blent with a little trembling hope of she knew not what, Bonnibel ran to the window, which was fortunately not fastened down, pushed up the sash and peered down into the night.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she was right.
but in spite of that
From this reading The moon had not fully risen yet, and there was but a faint light in the clear sky, but down in the dark shrubbery below she fancied she could see a human form and a white face upturned to the window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! my _dear_ Miss Bonnibel," was what it said, "is that you?"
