used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Stand, sir, and give an account of yourself.
anew
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stand, sir, and give an account of yourself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stand, sir, and give an account of yourself.
Annie
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From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Stand, sir, and give an account of yourself.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!
Hargood
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From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
Margaret
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From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stand, sir, and give an account of yourself.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
plotternounUS /ˈplɑːtər/
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
term of address for a man
From this reading Stand, sir, and give an account of yourself.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand, sir, and give an account of yourself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Run round, Annie," whispered Lady Margaret to her niece, "through the secret chamber, by the passage to the left and the door in the wall, where you will see a bolt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ha! ha!" cried Hargood, with a dry, mocking laugh, "So the dead have come to life again!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lady, you are a mighty skilful plotter, but we have doubled upon you, and I will not quit this house till I find this bird's nest."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Stand, sir, and give an account of yourself.
